The Interurban ran through the Village of Bexley from 1902 to1929. Its route took it from Columbus to Newark, Ohio via Buckeye Lake with Zanesville, Ohio eventually added.

Interurban route through Bexley

It was often referred to as the “Pleasure Line” due to its comfortable seating, stained glass windows and brass fixtures.

Interurban crossing Alum Creek at Bexley
by Edie Mae Herrel

Image (c) Bexley Historical Society

This mode of transportation was valuable as many roads were unpaved, streets were dirt roads, and transportation by horse drawn carriages or carts was slow and uncomfortable.

By the late 1920s, with the growing number of autos, interurban ridership quickly declined.

Toni Seymour and her cousin, Jack Farrar, donated to The Bexley Historical Society the stepstool Toni’s mother, Jane Farrar Seymour, used in boarding the Interurban.

Image courtesy Bexley Historical Society

Written by Nancy Beck
July 2026

All artwork and images (c) Bexley Historical Society 2026.

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