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Cincinnati Street Railway

Logo: Cincinnati Street Railway Company, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Public transit operator in Ohio, U.S.

Cincinnati Street Railway (CSR) was the public transit operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1859 to 1952. The company ceased streetcar operations and was renamed Cincinnati Transit Company. The company was founded in 1859 and was one of several operators.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Cincinnati - last month of streetcar service (1951)
Photo: Metro Bus, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Cincinnati Street Railway (CSR) was the public transit operator in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 1859 to 1952. The company ceased streetcar operations and was renamed Cincinnati Transit Company.2

Products and brands

Streetcars built by the Cincinnati Car Company

PCC streetcars built by the St. Louis Car Company

Trolley buses built by several different manufacturers, but primarily Twin Coach, the St. Louis Car Company and Marmon-Herrington

Preserved vehicles

Some former CSR vehicles have been preserved in museums. One example is car 2227, built in 1919 by the Cincinnati Car Company, at the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum. That museum acquired car 2227 from the Lake Shore Electric Railway (another museum) in 2009 and restored it, unveiling the restored car in 2013.

From Wikipedia’s article on Cincinnati Street Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Cincinnati Transit Commission1

Sources

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