Turn left onto Grange Hall Road. Beyond the driveway at the south side of Carter Lumber is a long fencerow and path heading east, this was the B&O rail line. To the west it follows the 835 bypass and crosses Spaulding Road at the southern s-curve. Once over the Little Beaver Creek Bridge, pause at the stop sign onto Patterson Road.
The initial mass transit system between Dayton and Xenia was The Rapid Transit Company. In operation from approximately 1898 to 1908, this company literally operated on tracks imbedded into the compacted 'Old Route 35', now known as Dayton-Xenia Road. It left Xenia via N.Detroit Street to Fairgrounds Road, then cutting through a valley to Trebein. From there it followed Dayton-Xenia Road all the way into Dayton. An electric trolley system, the power station was located at Lucas' Grove Park, now Kil-Kare Race Park. The line struggled due to its rough road bed and eventually became unprofitable, leading to its early demise. If you'd like to tour one of the Rapid Transit rail cars please visit Carillon Park in Dayton - it's worth the price of admission!


