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The Milwaukee Electric Ry. & Transport Co. 

In 1897 NATIONAL-WALNUT started at Wauwatosa at State on Harwood, 73^rd, and Pabst (Lloyd) east to 35^th, south to Walnut, east to 3^rd, south on 3^rd, West Water (Plankinton), and Reed (2^nd) to National, west to Soldier's Home. Cars also operated west on National and Greenfield to 70^th, but this was discontinued in 1898. Also in 1898, service west of 27^th and Walnut was replaced by the Chestnut Street line. In 1899, National Avenue was cut back to 22^nd (27^th). In 1900 the Wauwatosa service was transferred back to Route 17, and in 1901 service to Soldier's Home was restored. In 1903, the trackage on Walnut from 24^th to 35^th was replaced by track on Pabst (Lisbon). In 1912 a branch was opened on Pabst (Lloyd) and Appleton Ave to Wanderer's Rest Cemetery. In 1914 the line south of downtown was replaced by other lines and route 17 looped on 3^rd, W Water, and Sycamore and the line was named LISBON AVENUE. In 1925 LISBON-WISCONSIN operated to 7^th, south to State, east to 6^th, south to Grand (West Wisconsin), east to C&NW depot. Two weeks later the route was changed from 7^th and 6^th Streets to 12^th and 11^th Streets. The line was one-manned in 1926. Also in 1926 the Wanderer's Rest branch was replaced by buses. In 1933, the Wauwatosa line was cut back to 60^th and Lloyd. In 1939, tracks on Walnut and Lisbon were abandoned between 12^th and 27^th and the line was moved to State Street. In 1946 the line was cut back to 43^rd and Lloyd and in 1947 it was discontinued west of 27^th and State. The line now became STATE-WISCONSIN. It was completely replaced by bus on November 26, 1950.

In downtown Wauwatosa, there was a transfer with Route 10, but there was no track connection. The car in the foreground is a Route 17 car and the car on the hill in the background is on Route 10 to County Buildings.

AMDG

12/8/2021

Memorial of Saint Wernher of Oberwesser

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