walnut st. north from tenth st.

Kansas City went from the humble “Cowtown” to a busy city core in 1870 when the first horse-powered streetcars were installed. It wasn’t until almost 40 years later, when electric street cars were installed, that Kansas City developed the reputation as one of the most sophisticated street car systems in America. However, by the 1960s, Kansas City replaced streetcars with busses to keep up with the times. Now, in an attempt to restore a bit of history with some modern flair, the city is installing a new streetcar system. It starts operation in 2015, nearly 150 years after the city’s original street car.