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  • Transition from Public to Private
  • The Fight to Keep the Trolleys
• The Dayton Trolley Fleet
  • Dayton trolleybuses purchased new
  • Dayton's used trolleybus fleet
  • Dayton's seasonal trolleybuses
• Dayton Trolley Routes
  • Don Brabson's trolley route history
  • City Transit trolley routes circa 1958
  • MVRTA route changes in the 1980s and 1990s

ROUTE NO. 1 DREXEL-THIRD ST.

Eastbound -- (Destination Sign: THIRD ST.) -- East on Third from Iona Avenue in Drexel (7200 W. Third) to E. Third and Murray Drive (4200 East Third.)

Westbound -- (Destination Sign: DREXEL) -- Reverse of the above

RESIDENCE PARK-DRURY ST.

Eastbound -- (Destination Sign: DRURY ST.) -- South on Elmhurst Road from Second St. to Third St.. then east from Elmhurst Road and West Third St. (4400 W. Third) to E. Third and Drury St. (3400 E. Third).

Westbound -- (Destination Sign: RESIDENCE PK.) -- Reverse of the above route.

ROUTE NO. 2 HOME AVE.-FIFTH ST.

Eastbound -- (Destination Sign --East FIFTH ST.) -- East from the loop in the Soldiers' Home grounds on Kenesaw Ave. to Home Ave., east on Home Ave. to College St., north on College St. to Fifth St., east on Fifth St. to Burkhardt Ave., (2700 E. Fifth), east on Burkhardt Ave. to Martz Ave., south on Martz Ave. to Huffman Ave., (800 E. Huffman). then east on Huffman Ave. to Shedborne Ave., (1800 Huffman), south on Shedborne Ave. to Tuttle Ave.

Westbound -- (Destination Sign: HOME AVE.) -- West on Tuttle Ave. from Shedborne Ave. to Smithville Road (1000 Smithville), north on Smithville Road to Huffman Ave., west an Huffman Ave. to Jersey St., north on Jersey St. to Burkhardt Ave., west on Burkhardt Ave. to Fifth St., west on Fifth St. to College St. (1700 W. Fifth), south on College St. to Home Ave.. (1700 Home Ave.) west on Home Ave. to Kenesaw Ave. (3400 Home Ave.), west on Kenesaw Ave. to Gettsburg Ave. entering the Soldiers' Home to loop.

Eastbound -- (Destination Sign: HEARTHSTONE) -- West from Philadelphia Dr. on Otterbein Ave. to Ruskin Road, south on Ruskin Road to Harvard Blvd., east Harvard Blvd. to Philadelphia Drive, south on Philadelphia Drive to Haverhill Drive, east on Haverhill Drive to Wilson Drive, south on Wilson Drive to Lexington Ave., east on Lexington Ave. to Broadway, south on Broadway to W. Third St., east on Third St. to Wayne Ave., south on Wayne Ave. to Richard St., (700 Wayne) east on Richard St. to Pritz Ave., (2100 Richard), south on Pritz Ave. to Lorain Ave., (800 Lorain), east on Lorain Ave. to Linden Ave. (1040 Linden), east on Linden Ave. to Hearthstone Drive (3500 Linden), south on Hearthstone Drive to Arcadia Blvd.

Westbound-- (Destination Sign: LEXINGTON) -- West on Arcadia Blvd. from Hearthstone Drive to Smithville Road., north on Smithville Road to Linden Ave. west on Linden Ave. to Lorain Ave., west on Lorain Ave. to Pritz Ave., north on Pritz Ave. to Richard St., west on Richard St. to Wayne Ave., north on Wayne Ave. to Third St., west on @d St. to Broadway, (1200 W. Third), north on Broadway to Lexington Ave. (1100 N. Broadway), west on Lexington Ave. to Seneca Drive (1200 Lexington Ave.), north on Seneca Drive to Haverhill Drive, west on Haverhill Drive to Philadelphia Drive (1300 Philadelphia), north on Philadelphia Drive to Otterbein Ave. (1800 Philadelphia and 2700 Otterbein).

Eastbound -- (Destination Sign: WAYNE AVE.) -- South from Hoover Ave. on Delphos Ave. to Oakridge Drive, (3100 Oakridge), east on Oakridge Drive to Westwood Ave. (2400 Oakridge), north on Westwood Ave. to Kammer Ave., east on Kammer Ave. to Western Ave., south on Western Ave. to Third St., east on Third St. to Wayne Ave., south on Wayne Ave. to Fauver Ave- (3900 Wayne).

Westbound -- (Destination Sign: DELPHOS) -- North on Wayne Ave. from Fauver to Third St., west on Third St. to Western Ave. (1800 W. Third), north on Western Ave. to Kammer Ave. (600 N. Western), west on Kammer Ave. to Gramont Ave. (800 Kammer), north on Gramont Ave. to Hoover Ave. (2800 Hoover Ave.) west on Hoover Ave. to Delphos Ave. (4000 Hoover and 4000 Delphos).

Northbound -- (Destination Sign: HILLCREST) -- East from Far Hills and Dorothy Lane to Shafor Blvd., north on Shafor Blvd. to Brydon Road, west on Brydon Road to Far Hills Ave., north on Far Hills Ave. to Oakwood Ave., north on Oakwood Ave. to Brown St., north on Brown St. to Warren St., northwest on Warren St. to Main St., north on Main St. to Monument Ave., west on Monument Ave. to Riverview Ave., (600 W. Riverview), southwest on Riverview Ave. to Salem Ave., northwest on Salem Ave. to Catalpa Drive (2000 Salem Ave.@. north on Catalpa Drive to Hillcrest Ave. (2400 Catalpa and 700 W. Hillcrest), west on Hillcrest Ave. to Philadelphia Drive (2400 Philadelphia), south on Philadelphia Drive to Salem Ave. (2700 Salem).

Southbound -- (Destination Sign: OAKWOOD) -- Southeast on Salem Ave. from Philadelphia Drive to Riverview Ave., northeast on -Riverview Ave. to Monument Ave., east on Monument Ave. to Main St., south on Main St. to Warren St., southeast on Warren St. to Brown St. (900 Brown St.), south on Brown St. to Oakwood Ave. (2000 Brown St.), south on Oakwood Ave. to Far Hills Ave. (500 Oakwood Ave. and 500 Far Hills Ave.), south on Far Hills Ave. to Dorothy Lane. (2700 Far Hills).

Northbound -- (Destination Sign: FIVE OAKS) -- West from St. Nicholas Ave. on Lorain Ave. to Clover St., west on Clover St. to Wayne Ave., north on Wayne Ave. to Johnson St-, southwest On Johnson St. to Morton Ave., northwest on Morton Ave. to Brown St., north an Brown St. to Fifth St., west on Fifth St. to Main St., north on Main St. to Riverview Ave., west on Riverview Ave. to Forest Ave.. (400 W. Riverview). north on Forest Ave. to Neal Ave. (400 Forest Ave.). west on Neal Ave. to Salem Ave. (700 Salem), northwest, on Salem Ave. to Five Oaks Ave. (900 Five Oaks.)

Southbound -- (Destination Sign: LORAIN) -- East from Salem Ave.on Five Oaks Ave. to Bellemonte Park North. south on Bellemonte Park North to Neal Ave., east on Neal Ave. to Forest Ave., south on Forest Ave. to Riverview Ave., east on Riverview Ave. to Main St., south on Main St. to Fifth St., east on Fifth St. to Brown St. (400 East Fifth), south on Brown St. to Morton Ave. (600 Brown St.), east on Morton Ave. to Johnson St., (400 Morton), north on Johnson St. to Wayne Ave., south on Wayne Ave. to Clover St., east on Clover St. to Lorain Ave. (700 Clover St.), east on Lorain Ave. to St. Nicholas Ave. (900 Lorain Ave.).

Northbound -- (Destination Sign: REDWOOD or FOREST PARK) - West on Patterson Road from Woodman Drive to Watervliet Ave., northwest on Watervliet Ave. to Arbor Ave., north on Arbor Ave. to Wyoming St., west on Wyoming St. to Main St. north on Main S to Forest Park (4300 N. Main). Northbound coaches marked "REDWOOD" operate from Patterson Road and Woodman Drive following above route north on Main St. to Redwood Ave. (3900 N. Main), east on Redwood Ave. to Kathleen Ave. (500 Redwood), south on Kathleen Ave. to Siebenthaler Ave. (400 E. Siebenthaler) and west on Siebenthaler Ave. to Main St.

Southbound -- (Destination Sign: EWALT) -- At Main & Siebenthaler the "EWALT" coaches coming south on Main from Forest Park join with "EWALT" coaches coming from the Redwood and Siebenthaler Loop. Each then operate south on Main St. to Wyoming St. (1000 S. Main), east on Wyoming St. to Phillips Ave. (1900 Wyoming St.), south on Phillips Ave. to Wayne Ave. (2600 Wayne), east on Wayne to Watervliet Ave., and south on Watervliet Ave. to Patterson Road (1700 Watervliet and 2300 Patterson), and then east on Patterson Road to Woodman Drive.

Northbound -- (Destination Sign: LEO ST.) -- At Groveland and Lakeview the "LEO ST." coaches coming east and north from Nicholas Road and McArthur join route with the "LEO ST." coaches coming east on Lakeview Ave, from the Lakeside Park-Soldier's Home Loop. Each then operate east and northeast on Lakeview Ave. to Germantown St. northeast and Germantown St. to Washington St., east on Washington St. to Main St., north on Main St. to First St., east on First St. to Webster St., (600 E. First and 200 Webster), north on Webster St. to Herbert St. (800 Webster), east on Herbert St. to Kiser St. at Keowee (600 Keowee), north on Kister St. to Leo St. (1200 Leo), and west on Leo St. to Keowee St. (500 Leo and 1400 Keowee).

Southbound -- (Destination Sign: LAKEVIEW or NICHOLAS RD.) -- South on Keowee St. from Leo St. to Webster St., (900 Keowee and 1000 Webster), south on Webster St. to Foundry St., west and south on Foundry St, to First St., west on First St.. to Main St., south on Main St. to Washington St., west on Washington St. to Germantown St. (1100 Washington St. and 1100 Germantown), southwest on Germantown St. to Lakeview Ave. (1800 Germantown), southwest and west on Lakeview Ave. to Gettyburg Ave. (3600 Lakeview) and around the Lakeside Park - Soldiers' Home Loop. Southbound coaches marked "NICHOLAS RD" operate from Keowee and Leo following above route west on Lakeview Ave. to Groveland Ave. (2800 Lakeview), south on Groveland Ave. and south on McArthur Ave. to Nicholas Road (1500 MCArthur), then west on Nicholas Road to loop at Stolz Ave.

Northbound -- (Destination Sign: VALLEY ST.) -- West on Bolander Ave. from Cincinnati St. to B & 0 Railroad Crossing (1200 Bolander), southwest along private drive to Broadway, (1200 S. Broadway), south on Broadway to Miami Chapel Road (1300 S. Broadway and 1300 Miami Chapel Road), east on Miami Chapel Road to Cincinnati St. (600 Miami Chapel and 1200 Cincinnati), northeast and north on Cincinnati St. to Washington St., east on Washington St. to Main St., north on Main St. to First St., east on First St. to Keowee St. (900 East First) north on Keowee St. to Valley St.. (300 Keowee), northeast on Valley St. to Bickmore Ave. (1400 Valley). northwest on Bickmore Ave. to Brandt St. (500 Brandt St.)

Southbound -- (Destination Sign: CINN. ST.) -- Southwest on Brandt St. to Leo St., (2100 Leo). Northwest and west on Leo St. to Troy St. (1500 Leo and 1000 Troy), south on Troy St. to Valley St., southwest On Valley St. to Keowee St., south on Keowee St. to First St., west on First St. to Main St., south on Main St. to Washington St., west on Washington St. to Cincinnati St. (700 Washingtonn ad 200 Cincinnati), south and southwest on Cincinnati St. to Bolander Ave. (800 Cincinnati and 500 Bolander).