Street running train

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.

[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 11th Street in Michigan City, which closed in 2022 and was replaced by a modern station in 2023.

Germany has some street-running railways: The KCR British Section had two street running stretches: a spur line to Whampoa Dockyard through Baker Street [yue],[20][21][22][23][24] another across Salisbury Road [yue] and Canton Road to the Kowloon Godowns.

An NICTD EMU street-running on Michigan City ’s 11th Street ; United States, in 2009; the street-running track has been replaced with its own right-of-way as of 2023
Hong Kong 's Light Rail
Salto Grande Bridge over the dam
A passenger train running down the centre of Ellen Street, Port Pirie in 1940
A " Mollibahn " train running through Bad Doberan , Germany
Train along Jalan Slamet Riyadi, Solo, Indonesia
Street running in Kawakawa
A Berninabahn train crossing the main square in Tirano
The combined road and rail swing bridge at Preston Marina
Columbus & Chattahoochee Railroad running on 9th Street in downtown Columbus, Georgia
An Amtrak train running through Jack London Square in Oakland, California