The Wilmington Trolley on historic Market Street (photo by Gregory Coin)
There’s no better way to tour downtown Wilmington than to step back in time on the Wilmington Trolley. It runs from the center of the city through the Market Street National Historic District to the newly-developed Christina Riverfront twice an hour Monday through Saturday. Visitors can take the Trolley from Wilmington’s Amtrak Station, jump on board at the Shipyard Shops where parking is free, or catch it at any of the stops along the route.
In a route that’s less than 3 miles long the Wilmington Trolley provides visitor access to an extraordinary number of attractions, restaurants, hotels and transportation gateways. The “Park and Ride” at the Shipyard Shops, for example, is your gateway to the Dupont Environmental Education Center and Peterson Urban Wildlife Refuge (also open SUNDAY 12 to 4), Wilmington’s AAAA Blue Rocks baseball stadium, the largest event center in the Brandywine Valley, more than a dozen specialty shops, and four waterfront restaurants (Timothy’s, Big Fish Grill, Joe’s Crab Shack, and the Iron Hill Brewing Company). And, in the coming year they will be joined by Wilmington’s new Childrens Museum.
The next stop at Justison and West Streets is just steps from The Delaware Center for Contemporary Art (also open SUNDAY 12 to 5) and the Delaware Theatre Company (SUNDAY matinees at 2). The Amtrak Station stop is within easy walking distance of two riverfront restaurants (Harry’s Seafood and C.W. Harborside), the Wilmington Riverfront Market, and Tubman-Garrett Park where the tall ship Kalmar Nyckel often docks for public tours, as well as the city’s inter-regional bus terminal.
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