TCRT Streetcar Shops and Sheds, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1914 Print

Nice picture of the Twin Cities Rapid Transit streetcar barns on Snelling Avenue just off University Avenue in St. Paul, Minnesota, from 1914.

The Twin City Rapid Transit Company (TCRT), also known as Twin City Lines (TCL), was a transportation company that operated streetcars and buses in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Other types of transportation were tested including taxicabs and steamboats, along with the operation of some destination sites such as amusement parks. It existed under the TCRT name from a merger in the 1890s until it was purchased in 1962. At its height in the early 20th century, the company operated an intercity streetcar system that was believed to be one of the best in the United States. It is a predecessor of the current Metro Transit bus and light rail system that operates in the metro area.

Image courtesy of Lakesnwoods, the Minnesota Community Guide.