This system lasted from 1903 to 1932. A painting by Landis Brent Whitsel - website
"The Chambersburg, Greencastle, & Waynesboro Street Railway Company was chartered on June 17th, 1901. This trolley car line had its first tracks in place in late 1903. This line originally operated from Greencastle and extended East to Shady Grove, Waynesboro, and finally Pen Mar.
"In 1906 the Hagerstown & Frederick Railway came from the South and reached Shady Grove where it intersected with the C.G. & W. Street Railway and was known as “Union Station”. The focus point was the site of a small white building which was used as a ticket office for passengers and freight. The C.G. & W. Street Railway finally had its line completed to Chambersburg for service on 18 June 1908. The purpose of the street railway once established in Chambersburg was to build and operate their line starting at Wilson College and traveling on Philadelphia Avenue, Second Street, to Market Street (Lincoln Way East) to South Fourth Street.
"The C.G. & W. Street Railway entered into an agreement with the Western Maryland R.R. on September 18th, 1903 to have a crossing located at West Main Street in Waynesboro with the railroad always having the precedence for right of way. This magnificent street railway had power houses for operations located at Waynesboro, Pen Mar, Marion, and Chambersburg.
"The J. G. Schaff Electric Company of Chambersburg was responsible for the upgrading and installation of new electrical equipment in the power stations for the efficient and maximum service for operations. Some of the expenses associated with the operation of the C.G. & W. Street Railway were as follows; cost of right of ways, cost of real estate for operations, track and roadway, wire, employee’s wages, trolley cars, electrical equipment cars, machinery and equipment for substations, insurance, and other necessary items for operations. At the end of 1907 the line had a total of twelve cars in operation, five closed passenger, two combination passenger and freight, three open passenger and two work cars. It would only be fitting for an operation such as this to have an area for its passengers to go for relaxation, picnics, games, and small amusements."
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