page_title: Astoria Riverfront Trolley
hierarchical_section_title: Astoria Riverfront Trolley
caption_attribution_description: Astoria Riverfront Trolley car 300 westbound on a trestle over a minor inlet of the Columbia River. This heritage streetcar line in Astoria, Oregon, has been in operation since 1999. Car 300 is an ex-San Antonio (Texas) streetcar built in 1913 by the American Car Company, by that time a subsidiary of the J. G. Brill Company. Although the Astoria line is not equipped with overhead trolley wires, car 300's two trolley poles (one for each direction of travel) have been re-installed on its roof, to improve the historical accuracy of the car's appearance.
context_page_description: The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is a 3-mile heritage streetcar line that operates in Astoria, Oregon, United States, using former freight railroad tracks along or near the south bank of the Columbia River, with no overhead line. The service began operating in 1999, using a 1913-built streetcar from San Antonio, Texas. As of 2012, the service was reported as carrying 35,000 to 40,000 passengers per year and has been called a "symbol" and "icon" of Astoria. The line's operation is seasonal, normally during spring break and from May through September.
  Volunteers from the non-profit Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association operate the service and maintain the streetcar and tracks, but the city of Astoria has provided some funds for certain purchases, including a new carbarn in 2001 and a contribution to the cost of purchasing the streetcar. The car was on loan from San Antonio for the first seven years, but was purchased by ARTA in August 2005. By 2004, the Trolley had become "one of Astoria's most popular features" and "a main attraction in the city of Astoria".
context_section_description: The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is a 3-mile (4.8 km) heritage streetcar line that operates in Astoria, Oregon, United States, using former freight railroad tracks along or near the south bank of the Columbia River, with no overhead line.  The service began operating in 1999, using a 1913-built streetcar from San Antonio, Texas. As of 2012, the service was reported as carrying 35,000 to 40,000 passengers per year and has been called a "symbol" and "icon" of Astoria.  The line's operation is seasonal, normally during spring break and from May through September.
  Volunteers from the non-profit Astoria Riverfront Trolley Association (ARTA) operate the service and maintain the streetcar and tracks, but the city of Astoria has provided some funds for certain purchases, including a new carbarn in 2001 and a contribution to the cost of purchasing the streetcar.  The car was on loan from San Antonio for the first seven years, but was purchased by ARTA in August 2005.  By 2004, the Trolley had become "one of Astoria's most popular features" and "a main attraction in the city of Astoria".
caption: The line includes a few short trestles over minor inlets of the Columbia River.
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