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Artifacts from Interurban Line Unearthed During Downtown Construction
By brittneyphillips
Posted on May 04, 2017, May 04, 2017

For more than 80 years, a piece of Arlington's transportation history has lain hidden beneath Abram Street.

That's until late last month, when construction crews excavating near City Hall unearthed a rusty wheel and a section of track - relics from the "Interurban" electric trolley service that once ran between Fort Worth and Dallas.

The Interurban Line, which included a station at what is now Abram Street and Center Street in downtown Arlington, operated from the early 1900's to the 1930's. The last train made the Interurban run through Arlington in 1934, according to the Arlington Historical Society.

Steve Barnes, Arlington Historical Society president, is credited with spotting the buried wheel and section of track. Barnes had been monitoring the construction work for the possibility of such a find.

The City of Arlington plans to donate the finds to the Fielder Museum, which has a display of artifacts and photos about the Interurban.

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