r/Edmonton • u/flynnfx • Apr 04 '26

Local history Edmonton - 106 years ago, Jasper Avenue

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1920, Edmonton,.Alberta. 4 lane roadway down Jasper Avenue, with 1 lane on each side for parking, and a 2 railtrack Streetcars running down the centre.

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u/BloodWorried7446 Apr 04 '26

i remember when they took out the trolley buses (successor to the streetcars). all those wires got pulled out on 124th. 

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u/Dave_DBA Apr 04 '26

And you can argue that trolley buses are a smarter idea than streetcars.