In 1906, the Scranton Railway Company decided against extending trolley lines east because of the steep nature of Moosic Mountain and the sparse population of the Pocono area, and instead developed a western interurban line to serve small towns and farms, helping farmers deliver dairy, meat, and other products more quickly to the growing city of Scranton. Called the Northern Electric, the new line began operation on July 1, 1907 with its first interurban run, beginning Scranton's connection with the Abingtons and beyond and helping start suburban living. The line reached Factoryville in 1908, Nicholson in 1912, and Foster, now Hop Bottom, and Brooklyn in 1915, but although it was proposed to continue as far as Binghamton, New York, it ended at Tiffany Junction in 1916, one mile from the heart of Montrose. At its greatest expansion, the system included a 43-mile mainline to Tiffany Junction and a six-mile branch to Lake Winola, for a total of 49 miles. Its original coal-burning power plant at Brookside near Dalton still exists as the Dalton Lumber Do-It Center. To promote ridership, the company owned amusement parks at Clarks Summit and Lake Winola, which were extremely popular but eventually closed as ridership declined. After operating under several corporate names, ultimately ending with the Scranton, Montrose and Binghamton Railway Co., trolley service ended on September 21, 1932, though the railway remained best known as the Northern Electric.