Menlo Area The trolley line at the left. It is located near Menlo Park in Perkasie, PA.		Menlo Casino Stop Here is a view of a trolley c. 1941 in front of the Menlo casino building (site of the present Pierce Library) which was a trolley stop
Trolley at Menlo 1900 This trolley was used seasonally because it was not enclosed. This specific trolley used to run in the Menlo Park area.		Excursion car at Menlo 1920 Tourists that visited the area used trolleys such as this. These cars were popular for use for picnics and trips to other parks.

Trolleys can no longer be found in the Perkasie area. This once popular form of transportation disappeared from the Upper Bucks County area. Trolleys were used by all different kinds of people. Adults would use trolleys to get to and from work. Kids would use them to get to the candy store. These trolleys were non-stop, and kept on schedule.

Perkasie Park entrance today.The original trolley line went from 9th Street to the Ridge Road (Rt 563) starting at the present entrance to Perkasie Park, a private seasonal community. Click here for map of Perkasie trolley routes.		View of 9th Street (both old and new trolley lines) Due to problems with derailment of the trolley cars on the line the route of the trolley was changed to remove two 90 degree turns. A tunnel was built under the railroad bridge and a new bridge was added on 9th Street (seen above). The 2nd line ran to the RIdge Road beginning on 9th Street next to the present day mausoleum.

Perkasie Train Overpass The tunnel (or subway) on Walnut Street between 7th and 9th Streets ran under the railroad line and was used by trolleys.		Train Overpass Lehigh Valley Transit Trolley at same location. during the lines later years.

These trolleys traveled to any place that could be found in between Allentown and Philadelphia. If you took a trip, it would take approximately 65 minutes to reach the city.

In 1951 the trolley lines stopped running, but evidence still remains of when they once traveled the tracks of Perkasie. There have been discussions of creating a bike path along the entire Liberty Bell Route. One local consideration for completing such a route is to again place a structure over 9th Street where there are only the bridge abutments remain today.

9th Street Trolley Bridge Only the bridge abutments of the trolley bridge over 9th Street remain today.     Old trolley line The 2nd trolley line ran between the mausoleum and Perkasie Park. A change in the contour of the land and a few other clues to the past can be found along the trolley bed.

Trolley line artifacts Little evidence of a trolley stop near the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery remains. Nearby rail lines and slag in the roadbed give clues to an earlier use of this property.