The northernmost point of the streetcar system on the No. 1 Lonsdale line was North Lonsdale at the cross section of Windsor Road. The real estate boom of North Lonsdale opened the area for further settlement which created the need for streetcar service by 1912.
Due to the electrical power that the cars used from the Buntzen Lake Power Dam, the cars would run out of energy when they reached Windsor, which made it an ideal location for the terminus.
Learn more about transportation history at the new exhibit Are We There Yet? A Sustainable Transportation Journey at MONOVA.
Visit the MONOVA website for more information about the history of the North Shore and to plan your visit to MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver, now open at 115 West Esplanade in The Shipyards.
Currently, MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver, at 3203 Institute Road in Lynn Valley, is open for drop-ins on Monday and by appointment Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-4 p.m. Contact: [email protected]
Navigate culture on the North Shore by using the North Shore Culture Compass.
