This picture of Central Street (Library Street on the right not shown) is from c 1907. The Hudson Community Church is visible in the far left. The street shows the trolley tracks!
In 1895 the Taylor Falls bridge horse drawn trolley was re-organized as an electric railway and the tracks extended from the bridge up Central Street and down Lowell Road with a popular stop at the ‘five cent limit’ where Lowell Road branches into Dracut and River Roads (aka Stewart’s Coner). The tracks went beyond this point down River Road to the state line. The infrastructure of the iron Taylor Falls bridge was improved to handle the heavier trolley cars and the increase in both trolley and automotive traffic.
This line provided service from Nashua to Lowell via Hudson. Hourly trips were made during the winter months and every 30 minutes in the summer. Running time from Nashua to Lowell was about 1 hour 10 minutes at a fare of 20 cents. The fare from Hudson to Lowell was 10 cents. If you had 10 cents in your pocket you could ride to ‘the limit, enjoy a picnic lunch, and return home later in the day.
The 1920’s the rise of the automobile was tough on the trolley. Ridership dropped, safety vs speed became an issue. By 1932 all trolley traffic in Hudson had ceased. Original article researched and written by Ruth Parker. https://rememberhudsonnhwhen.com/?s=trolley