ABBREVIATIONS ON THE MAP
| FS | Fort Street | HS | Hotel Street |
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STREETCAR ROUTES
Operator: Honolulu Rapid Transit Co.
| KF | Kaimuki - Fort Shafter | Kaimuki - Waialae Av. - King St. - Fort Shafter (Gulick St.) |
| LE | Liliha - Emma Street | Liliha - Liliha St. - Downtown - Emma St. |
| MH | Manoa Valley - Hotel Street | Manoa Valley - Beretania St. - Hotel St. - Downtown |
| N | Nuuanu | Downtown - Nuuanu Av. - Puiwa Rd. |
| PF | Punahou - Fort Street | Punahou - Wilder Av. - Downtown (Fort St.) |
| Sh | Shuttle | King St. - Ala Moana Blvd. - Downtown |
| WK | Waikiki - Kalihi | Waikiki (Poni Moi) - Kalakaua Av. - King St. - Kalihi |
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SYSTEM
NETWORK LENGTH
- Streetcars: 40 km.
HISTORY
- Animal-drawn (mule powered) streetcars: 1888 - 1900.
- Electric streetcars (1st generation): 1900 (?) - 30 June 1941.
GAUGE
- ?
SOURCES
- Honolulu Rapid Transit Co. A time schedule and list of routes. 1936.
- Melvin, R.S. & ramsey, R. Hawaiian tramways. San Marino (CA): Golden West Books, 1976.
WIKIS
WEB SITES
Special thanks to Russell Powers from Denver CO for information on the history of the Honolulu streetcar system.
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