page_title: Streetcars in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
hierarchical_section_title: Streetcars in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
caption_attribution_description: English: Drawing by SDC
context_page_description: Streetcars and interurbans operated in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., between 1890 and 1962. Lines in Maryland were established as separate legal entities, but eventually they were all owned or leased by DC Transit. Unlike the Virginia lines, the Washington and Maryland lines were scheduled as a single system. Most of the streetcars were built with grand plans in mind, but none succeeded financially. A combination of the rise of the automobile, various economic downturns and bustitution eventually spelled the end of streetcars in southern Maryland.
context_section_description: Streetcars and interurbans operated in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., between 1890 and 1962.  Lines in Maryland were established as separate legal entities, but eventually they were all owned or leased by DC Transit (see Streetcars in Washington, D.C.). Unlike the Virginia lines, the Washington and Maryland lines were scheduled as a single system.  Most of the streetcars were built  with grand plans in mind, but none succeeded financially. A combination of the rise of the automobile, various economic downturns and bustitution eventually spelled the end of streetcars in southern Maryland.
caption: System diagram of all electric railway lines in the Washington area.  Not all lines operated at the same time.
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