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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2026 · 20 MIN

Tragedy on the Honey Bee Line: The Sahara Grotto Interurban Crash of 1927

from Yesterday's Indianapolis

This episode of Yesterday's Indianapolis explores a bit about the extensive history of the interurban electric trains in Indianapolis, and explores a tragic accident which occurred on the Honey Bee interurban line just west of downtown Indianapolis in 1927.Honey Bee Line Blog Post: Tragedy on the Honey Bee Line: The Sahara Grotto Interurban Crash of 1927Another blog post covering interurbans in Indianapolis:Tracking the Remains of the Indianapolis Northern Interurban LineFox 59 Discussion about Indianapolis Flooding History: https://youtu.be/LqK-htd6rRs?si=ZexeCNFk0u9_xwFfWant to help offset the hosting costs for the blog and podcast? Leave a donation here: https://ko-fi.com/class900indyhistory.Also, Venmo can be accessed here: https://venmo.com/u/ejfujawa

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