A street running train is a train which runs on a track built on public streets. The rails are embedded in the roadway, and the train shares the street with other users, such as pedestrians, cars and cyclists, thus often being referred to as running in mixed traffic.^[1] Tram and light rail systems frequently run on streets, with light rail lines typically separated from other traffic.^[2]

For safety, street running trains travel more slowly than trains on dedicated rights-of-way. Needing to share the right-of-way with motor vehicles can cause delays and pose a safety risk.^[3]

Stations on such routes are rare and may appear similar in style to a tram stop, but often lack platforms, pedestrian islands, or other amenities. In some cases, passengers may be required to wait on a distant sidewalk, and then board or disembark by crossing the traffic. The last street-station in the United States was in Michigan City, closing in 2022.^[4]

Gallery[edit]

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  Hong Kong's Light Rail
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  Salto Grande Bridge over the dam
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  A passenger train running down the centre of Ellen Street, Port Pirie in 1940
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  A "Mollibahn" train running through Bad Doberan, Germany
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  Train along Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Surakarta, Indonesia
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  Street running in Kawakawa
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  A Berninabahn train crossing the main square in Tirano
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  Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad running on 9th Street in downtown Columbus

See also[edit]

• Green track
• Reserved track, where vehicles have a separate right of way (typically used in a tram transport context)
• Level crossing
• List of road-rail bridges
• List of road-rail tunnels

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Media related to On-street running at Wikimedia Commons