Trolley Trail

From 1908 to 1932, the Northern Electric Street Railway operated an interurban trolley line between Scranton, Lake Winola and Montrose.  The Conservancy is working to turn a 7-mile section of the right-of-way into a non-motorized recreational trail to connect Clarks Summit, Glenburn, Dalton, La Plume and Factoryville.

The Conservancy owns 2,500 linear feet of the Trolley right-of-way in Glenburn Township and has trail easements over another mile in Glenburn and Abington Townships.  We are working to grow these numbers and provide a public-access trail in the near future!  Call our office at 945-6995 or email us to learn more.

Concept Plan of the Trolley Trail

The Northern Electric . . .

a pictorial history of the trolley by historian Norm Brauer, is available for purchase from Countryside Conservancy.  This comprehensive history of the Northern Electric Railway contains over 200 pages of photos, history, anecdotes and business records, plus foldout maps.

With a detailed history of the trolley line that once served communities as far-flung as Scranton, Clarks Summit, Glenburn, Dalton, Factoryville, Lake Winola, Nicholson, Hop Bottom, Brooklyn and Montrose, this is a great gift for any history or rail buff.  The book sells for $33.39 including sales tax (shipping and handling extra).  Call (570) 945-6995 or email cconserv@epix.net to order your copy!  Book sales support Countryside Conservancy operations, including the development of parts of the old trolley line into a non-motorized recreational trail.

We thank author Norm Brauer and the Lackawanna Heritage Valley Authority, the National Park Service and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which generously helped support the reprinting of this local classic.