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Fox River Trolley Museum

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365 S La Fox St
South Elgin , IL , 60177
Phone: (847) 697-4676
41° 59' 27.348" N, 88° 17' 48.1596" W
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It's the mission of Fox River Trolley Museum to preserve and interpret Chicago's electric transport era that began in the 1890s and peaked before 1950. The electric transport era is significant because electric railways, including interurban, rapid transit, and streetcars, helped the Chicago region grow to be one of North America's great metropolitan areas. The Museum strives to show that electric railways were more than convenient, they were and are a way of life for generations of people from all walks of life.