The Excelsior Streetcar Line

Welcome to the Excelsior Streetcar Line! Step back to the days when the streetcar was king - when Twin Citians went to work, to school, and to play by trolley!

To learn more about the Excelsior Streetcar Line, including location, schedule, fares, charters, history, photos, and links, please refer to the navigation menus on the home page.

Welcome aboard the Excelsior Streetcar Line online; we look forward to welcoming you in person soon!

To download a pdf version of The Minnesota Steetcar Museum's brochure (196kb), click here.

Check out our newest book Twin Cities by Trolley - The Streetcar Era in Minneapolis and St. Paul by Aaron Isaacs and John Diers.
To view a flyer on the book, click here. To order the book from the Museum store, click here.


Streetcar No. 78 was acquired by the Museum in 1972 and restored to service in 1991.
Here it crosses Morse Avenue on its way from Water Street to Old Excelsior Road.
To learn more about No. 78, click here.

A visit to the Excelsior Streetcar Line offers more than just a streetcar ride. After your trip back in time, stop in at the old Minneapolis and St. Louis station and see the museum of the Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society. For more information about the Historical Society, please click here. Enjoy all that historic downtown Excelsior has to offer - casual and fine dining, shops aplenty, and fabulous Lake Minnetonka - all right on Water Street at the end of your trip. For more information about all that historic Excelsior has to offer, please click here to visit the City of Excelsior's website and click here to visit the Excelsior Area Chamber of Commerce's website.

You can also sail on the historic "streetcar steamboat" Minnehaha, operated by the Museum of Lake Minnetonka. Click here (www.steamboatminnehaha.org) or call 952-474-2115 for more information.

To check out our schedule at Excelsior, click here.