1952: When Bamberger passenger rail service in Layton ceased

The Bamberger trail is one of the last traces of the railroad line that until 1952 traveled through Layton where I-15 is today. The trail's black fence is part of the original Bamberger fencing.

WHEN the Bamberger passenger railroad ceased operations in 1952, it was because of declining business. Americans were in love with the automobile and used it, not railroads, for the ultimate in freedom of travel.
The Bamberger continued to haul freight for some years.
Picking up some of the slack was the Bamberger Transportation Company, which for a few years operated bus service in Davis County.
During the Great Depression of the 1920s, Bamberger had also used bus service, along with its train service, for some years.
Buses replaced train in Davis County on Sept. 7, 1952.
Utah Transit Authority came along in the 1970s and by the 21st Century, light rail for passengers returned to service with the FrontRunner.
Transportation is Davis County has gone full circle.