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A Neighborhood History
Native American History
The Denny Family
Licton Springs Development & Park
Farming and Related Activities
Seattle-Everett Interurban
Aurora Avenue North
About this History
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Seattle-Everett Interurban Line
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The
interurban line was a major force attracting newcomers to live north
of the city limits at 85th Street. People could move away from the
city, yet get downtown easily for work or shopping. Running on a
narrow right-of-way through backyards, the line reached Licton Springs
in 1906, serving downtown Seattle via a transfer in Ballard. Through
service from Everett
to down-
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Looking
north at N.103rd and Evanston Ave. N. (North Park), 1939 |
town began in 1910. Two stops along Evanston Avenue served Licton Springs:
North Park at North 103rd and North 94th. But by the 1920s, cars and buses
increasingly competed with the train, and on February 21, 1939, the last
car ran on the Seattle-Everett line. In 1951, Seattle City Light acquired
the right-of-way, now used primarily as a power transmission corridor. Plans
are underway to make it a walking and bicycling trail.
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