Streetcars in Eureka, California

[1] A trial run of the first line down 2nd, E, and 5th streets took place on August 20, 1888 and regular service began within the following week.

[2] The company continued to build lines through the city, but ceased operations in 1897 after failing to turn a profit.

[6] Operations failed to cover expenses as early as 1915, and the company was eventually sold to the city of Eureka at the end of 1921.

A special election in Eureka in November 1939 ended in favor of halting streetcar service, and operations ceased after February 20, 1940.

[5] A decommissioned car was ceremonially set on fire four days later, marking the end of the tram era in the city.