Created By: Newton Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway served the people and businesses of Newton, Wichita, Hutchinson, and all of the communities in between.
The Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway (AVI) was an interurban railway that served the people and businesses of Newton, Wichita, Hutchinson, and all of the communities in between. from 1910 to 1938 for passengers and to 1942 for freight. It operated a small fleet of electrically powered passenger and freight equipment. Service was suspended during World War II and never resumed.
(Kristine Schmucker)
This point of interest is part of the tour: Tour of Historic Newton, Ks
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