Private company
San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway
First electric street car company in San Francisco, CA
The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway (SF&SM) was the first electric streetcar company in San Francisco, California. The company was only in business for ten years, starting from 1892 until it was merged into the United Railroads of San Francisco (URR) in 1902.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersSan Francisco1
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The San Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway (SF&SM) was the first electric streetcar company in San Francisco, California. The company was only in business for ten years, starting from 1892 until it was merged into the United Railroads of San Francisco (URR) in 1902.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Market Street Railway1
Links
- WikipediaSan Francisco and San Mateo Electric Railway
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- WikidataQ7414146
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