The Red Electric Railroad, Southern Pacific’s Oregon Interurban did not run through Bridlemile but it was close. It ran just south of the current Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway. It was built in 1871 and ran until the mid 1920’s. There are a few stories about Bridlemile folks riding it, if you have any please share.

Hayhurst Neighborhood History
The first group of people to settle in the Hayhurst neighborhood were pioneers from the mid-west. They settled here in the mid-1800’s when the area was heavily forested and wild. The area had no roads and no good way to communicate with Portland. The settlers regularly saw deer and bear and had frequent contact with Native Americans. At this time Hayhurst was part of the larger community of Hillsdale.