Main Street Line (MATA Trolley)

Main Street Line
Main Street Line
	The Civic Center Plaza station with its clock tower.
Overview
Status	Operational
Locale	Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Termini	Butler Avenue; North End Terminal;
Stations	14
Service
Type	Heritage streetcar
System	MATA Trolley
Operator(s)	Memphis Area Transit Authority
History
Opened	April 29, 1993
Technical
Line length	2.0 mi (3.2 km)
Track length	3.7 mi (6.0 km)
Number of tracks	2
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification	Overhead lines
Route map

The Main Street Line is a line of the Memphis Area Transit Authority trolley system. It began operations in 1993, becoming the first streetcar line to operate in Memphis since 1947. It runs for about 2 mi (3.2 km) along Main Street, with 14 stops in Downtown Memphis. The Main Street Line is concurrent with the Riverfront Loop for almost all of its length.

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