The full Willamette Shore Trolley starts running again from Portland to Lake Oswego on Saturday, May 24. The rides will take place on weekend with a few Mondays through Sept, 1.

The trolley runs for 10.5 miles round trip from Southwest Moody Street and Bancroft Street in Portland to 311 N. State Street in Lake Oswego. A portion of the route had been closed for years due to maintenance, but is now fully reopened.

Also new this year, the replica vintage trolley has been converted to all-electric power, with batteries replacing its previous diesel/electric engine.

The trolley’s roots, according to its website, include serving as part of the Red Electric train system that ran throughout the region. A consortium worked to preserve the line in the late 20th century, resulting in the opening of the Willamette Shore Trolley.

“You will ride on a historic rail line dating from the late 1800s, the tunnel dates from 1921. At one time, electrified interurbans ran on this line from Portland to Oswego and Hillsboro, McMinnville, and Corvallis. The Vintage Trolley is a replica trolley in the style of Portland’s Council Crest cars,” the trolley website reads.

The service is also used for the festive Tinseltrown Trolley, which local families ride each December. For more information on the trolley, visit wst.oregontrolley.com.