Skip to content
  • Home
  • Parks
  • Golf
  • Zoo
  • Dining
  • About
  • Submit a tip
  • Police Department & Safety
  • Contact the Police: 440.331.5530
  • Emergency: 440.333.4911
  • Users with low vision can activate this option to help them read text.
  • Users prone to seizures can deactivate this option to ensure that the site does not cause any blinking animations.
  • Allow content to change automatically
  • Accessibility Information
  • Cart
  • Sign In
Home
  • Visit
  • Calendar
  • Education
  • Recreation
  • Shop
  • Support
View All Results

    Lake Shore Electric Railway Trestle

    Parks | Visit | Parks | Huntington Reservation | Lake Shore Electric Railway Trestle
    Standing over Porter Creek Drive, this huge concrete structure is a mere remnant of the impressive inter-urban train system that ran from Cleveland, Lorain, Sandusky, Norwalk, Fremont, Toledo, to Detroit. Started in 1901, the Lake Shore Electric Railway Company once carried over five million passengers a year along Lake Erie's shoreline. However, with the increasing popularity of buses and personal automobiles that arose in the 1920s, the railway began losing money. The last car ran from Cleveland to Lorain in 1938.
    • Huntington Reservation
      Bay Village, OH
    • Driving Directions
    The interurban electric railway trestle located in Huntington Reservation was the second longest trestle along the track that ran from Cleveland to Detroit. It spans 432 feet over Porter Creek. 
     
    The interurban ran from 1893-1938 and carried folks from the city to the countryside and gave the farmers access to the city. The power lines that still run through the park continue to provide electric service to the residents of Bay Village.
     

    Map of Lake Shore Electric Railway Trestle Interactive Map

    Activities
    • Hiking & Walking
    Amenities

    Nearby Attractions

    • View More
    • Porter Creek Trailhead
      Porter Creek Trailhead

      This quarter-mile trail runs directly along Porter Creek. The trail is natural surface. By using the roadway, it can be created into a loop trail.

      • Huntington Reservation
    • Porter Creek Sledding Hill
      Porter Creek Sledding Hill

      The Porter Creek Sled Hill is south of Lake Road, just north of Porter Creek. Parking lot is on the east side of Porter Creek Rd. 

      • Huntington Reservation
    • Wolf Picnic Area Trailhead
      Wolf Picnic Area Trailhead

      This trailhead provides direct access to multiple hiking trails, including the Songbird Loop and Hemlock Loop Trails. Lake Erie Nature & Science Center is within a short walking distance.

      • Huntington Reservation
    Share This
    Stay Up To Date
    • 4101 Fulton Parkway, Cleveland OH 44144
    • 216.635.3200
    • generalinfo@clevelandmetroparks.com
    • Police:
    • Submit a tip
    • 440.331.5530
    • Emergency: 440.333.4911
    • Text Emergencies to 911 (Cuyahoga County)
    • Parks
      • Visit
      • Calendar
      • Education
      • Recreation
      • Shop
      • Support
    • Golf
      • Courses
      • Lessons & Events
      • Pricing
      • About
    • Zoo
      • Tickets & Attractions
      • Programs & Events
      • Wildlife Conservation
      • Education
      • Animals
      • Buy Tickets
    • About
      • Cleveland Metroparks Organization
      • Employment
      • Education
      • Recreation
      • Conservation
      • Planning & Design
    • Programs & Events
    • News & Press
    • Board Meetings
    • Privacy Policy
    Home
    © 2023 Cleveland Metroparks. All Rights Reserved.