List of defunct Canadian railways
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Most transportation historians date the history of Canada
's railways as beginning on February 25, 1832 with the incorporation of British North America
's first steam-powered railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
. This line opened for traffic on July 21, 1836, although there are cases of animal-drawn mining tramways in Nova Scotia
from the 18th century onward.
Thousands of railways followed the C&SL and were given a charter by the federal or provincial governments, although in most cases these charters never resulted in an actual line being constructed. Many of these charters were so-called "paper railways" and were absorbed into other railways, that is they existed on paper with the actual trains bearing the name of another railway or system of railways. For example, Canadian National Railways alone consisted of over some 400 railways (see Canadian National Railways-List of Companies).
The reason for these "paper" railways was the ease of getting a charter, this was often done by a major railway such as Canadian Pacific Railway
or Grand Trunk Railway
but, the true interests were kept hidden to keep attention away from the efforts of competing major railways to gain access to another’s territory. In other instances local interests wanted a railway to connect their community with the main line of a major railway that did not enter their town, or to connect to another major railway for competitive reasons, to get lower freight rates, something that remains to this day. In many cases these local efforts were quickly taken over by a major railway to both expand its own network and to deny its competition access to traffic.
Streetcar and interurban railways were chartered provincially, in the case of Ontario
under the Street Railway Act.
Non-common carrier railways did not require a charter under the Railway Act since they were used primarily for the owners own purposes, mainly logging and mining.
American railroads always operated in Canada under charters of subsidiary railways even though most had equipment lettered only for the parent company. Most U.S. railroads also operated in Canada through subsidiary railways with one exception: Wabash Railway which had not a mile of track in Canada as it crossed southern Ontario using trackage rights granted by the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada. These rights still exist with present day Canadian National and Norfolk Southern.
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This list of defunct railways includes only those railways that actually came into existence. Many were taken over by other railways or had a name change and thus continued to operate trains over the same tracks. A few ceased to exist because they went out of business and were abandoned and dismantled.
For simplicity on this list, Canadian National Railways (CNR) (pre-1960), Canadian National Railway
(CN) (post-1960), Canadian Pacific Railway
(CPR), Grand Trunk Railway
(GTR), and Canadian Northern Railway
(CNoR) will be abbreviated for notations. Others will be abbreviated as required.
Also consult the list of active Canadian railways.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's railways as beginning on February 25, 1832 with the incorporation of British North America
British North America
British North America is a historical term. It consisted of the colonies and territories of the British Empire in continental North America after the end of the American Revolutionary War and the recognition of American independence in 1783.At the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775 the British...
's first steam-powered railway, the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad
The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad was a historic railway in Lower Canada, the first Canadian public railway and one of the first railways built in British North America.-Origin:...
. This line opened for traffic on July 21, 1836, although there are cases of animal-drawn mining tramways in Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
from the 18th century onward.
Thousands of railways followed the C&SL and were given a charter by the federal or provincial governments, although in most cases these charters never resulted in an actual line being constructed. Many of these charters were so-called "paper railways" and were absorbed into other railways, that is they existed on paper with the actual trains bearing the name of another railway or system of railways. For example, Canadian National Railways alone consisted of over some 400 railways (see Canadian National Railways-List of Companies).
The reason for these "paper" railways was the ease of getting a charter, this was often done by a major railway such as Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
or Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
but, the true interests were kept hidden to keep attention away from the efforts of competing major railways to gain access to another’s territory. In other instances local interests wanted a railway to connect their community with the main line of a major railway that did not enter their town, or to connect to another major railway for competitive reasons, to get lower freight rates, something that remains to this day. In many cases these local efforts were quickly taken over by a major railway to both expand its own network and to deny its competition access to traffic.
Streetcar and interurban railways were chartered provincially, in the case of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
under the Street Railway Act.
Non-common carrier railways did not require a charter under the Railway Act since they were used primarily for the owners own purposes, mainly logging and mining.
American railroads always operated in Canada under charters of subsidiary railways even though most had equipment lettered only for the parent company. Most U.S. railroads also operated in Canada through subsidiary railways with one exception: Wabash Railway which had not a mile of track in Canada as it crossed southern Ontario using trackage rights granted by the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
of Canada. These rights still exist with present day Canadian National and Norfolk Southern.
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This list of defunct railways includes only those railways that actually came into existence. Many were taken over by other railways or had a name change and thus continued to operate trains over the same tracks. A few ceased to exist because they went out of business and were abandoned and dismantled.
For simplicity on this list, Canadian National Railways (CNR) (pre-1960), Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN) (post-1960), Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
(CPR), Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
(GTR), and Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in...
(CNoR) will be abbreviated for notations. Others will be abbreviated as required.
Also consult the list of active Canadian railways.
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| Alberta Railway and Navigation Company | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Alberta and Great Waterways Railway | Acquired by NAR Northern Alberta Railways Northern Alberta Railways was a Canadian railway which served northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Jointly owned by both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, NAR existed as a separate company from 1929 until 1981.... . |
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| Albion Railway | central Nova Scotia | Second railway in British North America. Abandoned. | |
| Algoma Central Railway Algoma Central Railway The Algoma Central Railway is a railway in Northern Ontario that operates between Sault Ste. Marie and Hearst, with a branch line to Michipicoten. The area served by the railway is sparsely populated, with few roads... |
northwestern Ontario | 1899–1995 | Acquired by WC Wisconsin Central Transportation Wisconsin Central Ltd. is a railroad subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway. At one time, its parent Wisconsin Central Transportation Corporation owned or operated railroads in the United States, Canada , the United Kingdom , New Zealand , and Australia .- Overview... . |
| Algoma Eastern Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... in 1930 by 999-year lease |
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| Alma and Jonquieres Railway | Merged into RS Roberval and Saguenay Railway The Roberval and Saguenay Railway is a small railway company, wholly owned by Rio Tinto Alcan. It carries raw materials in portions of northern Quebec province, Canada. With about of track in total, it touches on such spots as Chicoutimi and Arvida and connects to the Canadian National Railway.... . |
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| Atlantic and North-West Railway | southeastern Quebec, central Maine | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Atlantic, Quebec and Western Railway | Acquired by CNR. |
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| Bay of Quinte Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Botwood Railway | central Newfoundland | ?-1956 | Subsidiary of AND. Sold to become GFC. |
| Brantford, Hamilton and Western Railway | |||
| British Columbia Electric Railway British Columbia Electric Railway The British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the... |
Owned by BCH BC Hydro The BC Hydro and Power Authority is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia generally known simply as BC Hydro. It is the main electric distributor, serving 1.8 million customers in most areas, with the exception of the Kootenay region, where FortisBC, a subsidiary of Fortis... . Sold to become SRY Southern Railway of British Columbia The Southern Railway of British Columbia, branded as SRY Rail Link is a Canadian short line railway operating in the southwestern mainland of British Columbia. The main facility is the port at Annacis Island with major import of cars, export of forestry products, and other shipments... . |
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| British Columbia Railway | British Columbia | 1972–2004 | Acquired by CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . |
| Brockville and Ottawa Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Brockville, Westport and North-Western Railway Brockville, Westport and North-Western Railway The Brockville, Westport and North-Western Railway was founded in 1884 as the Brockville, Westport & Sault Ste Marie Railway. Construction began in 1886 heading north-west from Brockville, Ontario to Westport, Ontario. The line opened March 4, 1888 between Westport and Brockville. From Lyn Junction... |
Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Bruce Mines and Algoma Railway | |||
| Buchans Railway | central Newfoundland | Owned by ASARCO ASARCO ASARCO LLC is a mining, smelting, and refining company based in Tucson, Arizona that mines and processes primarily copper. The company, a subsidiary of Grupo México, is currently in Chapter 11 bankruptcy... . Abandoned. |
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| Buctouche and Moncton Railway | southeastern New Brunswick | Acquired by CNR. | |
| Burlington Northern Manitoba Limited | central Manitoba | 1971–1999 | Subsidiary of BN Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... . Renamed to BNSFM Burlington Northern Santa Fe Manitoba Burlington Northern Santa Fe Manitoba is a Canadian subsidiary railroad of BNSF Railway.-History:The railway traces its history to the Midland Railway of Manitoba which was incorporated in 1903 and built various lines around Winnipeg... . |
| Bytown and Prescott Railway Bytown and Prescott Railway The Bytown and Prescott Railway, Ottawa's first railway to outside markets, was a railway joining Ottawa, Ontario with Prescott, Ontario on the Saint Lawrence River. The 52 mile railway facilitated shipments of principally lumber via the Saint Lawrence River to markets in the United States and... |
1854–1884 | Leased by CPR for 999 years. Abandoned in 1995. |
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| Canada and Gulf Terminal Railway | eastern Quebec | ?-1975 | Acquired by CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . |
| Calgary and Edmonton Railway Calgary and Edmonton Railway The Calgary and Edmonton Railway was an early pioneer railway in what was then the Northwest Territories, now Alberta, Canada. It connected the towns of Calgary and Strathcona and opened in 1891... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Campbellford, Lake Ontario and Western Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Canada Air Line Railway | Subsidiary of GWR Great Western Railway (Ontario) The Great Western Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation... . |
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| Canada Atlantic Railway Canada Atlantic Railway The Canada Atlantic Railway Company , the creation of lumber baron John Rudolphus Booth, was for a short period an important participant in the development of trans-Canada railway systems at the end of the 19th century... |
central, eastern Ontario, western Quebec | 1890–1914 | Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
| Canada Central Railway | Aquried by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Canada Coal and Railroad Company | northwestern Nova Scotia | 1905–1906 | Sold to become MCR&PC. |
| Canada Coals and Railway Company | northwestern Nova Scotia | 1892–1905 | Sold to become CC&RC. |
| Canada Southern Railway Canada Southern Railway The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it... |
Acquired by MCRR Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada... , later NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... . Sold to CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... and CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . Abandoned. |
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| Canadian Atlantic Railway Canadian Atlantic Railway The Canadian Atlantic Railway is a historic Canadian and U.S. railway that existed from 1988 to 1994.The CAR was created in September 1988 as a business unit of CP Rail System to serve the Maritime Provinces and state of Maine... |
eastern Quebec, Maine, western New Brunswick, western Nova Scotia | 1988–1994 | CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... subsidiary created to operate lines east of Montreal including DAR Dominion Atlantic Railway The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley.... . Portions abandoned or sold by 1994 to NBSR New Brunswick Southern Railway The New Brunswick Southern Railway and Eastern Maine Railway form a 189-mile railway system operating a former Canadian Pacific Railway mainline between Saint John, New Brunswick and Brownville Junction, Maine.... , EMR Eastern Maine Railway Eastern Maine Railway can refer to two separate railroad companies:*Eastern Maine Railway *Eastern Maine Railway , the U.S. half of the New Brunswick Southern Railway... , CDAC Canadian American Railroad The Canadian American Railroad was a railroad that operated between Brownville Junction, Maine and Lennoxville, Quebec between 1994 and 2002... , and WHRC Windsor and Hantsport Railway The Windsor and Hantsport Railway is a railway operating in Nova Scotia between Windsor Junction and New Minas with a spur at Windsor which runs several miles east, serving two gypsum quarries at Wentworth Creek and Mantua.... . |
| Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... |
Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba | 1915–1918 | Entrusted to CNR. Corporate entity sold to CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... in 1993 for $1. |
| Canadian National Electric Railways | Division of CNR. | ||
| Canadian Pacific Electric Lines | Division of CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Canadian Northern Railway Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... |
Nova Scotia, Quebec to British Columbia | 1899–1918 | Nationalized into CNR. |
| Canadian Northern Alberta Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Branchlines Company | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Consolidated Railways | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Manitoba Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Montreal Tunnel and Terminal Company | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Ontario Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Pacific Railway Canadian Northern Pacific Railway The Canadian Northern Pacific Railway was an historic Canadian railway with a main line running between the Alberta–British Columbia border and Vancouver, British Columbia. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Northern Railway .... |
Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Quebec Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Saskatchewan Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Canadian Northern Western Railway | Constituent company of CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Cape Breton Development Corporation Railway | Sold to SCR Sydney Coal Railway The Sydney Coal Railway is a Canadian short-line railway operating in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia.SCR operates from the international coaling piers on Sydney Harbour in Sydney to the Lingan Generating Station, a coal-fired electrical generating station near New Waterford... . |
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| Cape Breton Railway | |||
| Cape Breton Eastern Extension Railway | |||
| Caraquet Railway | northeastern New Brunswick | Acquired by CNR. | |
| Central Canada Railway | |||
| Central Ontario Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Central Railway of New Brunswick | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Central Vermont Railway Central Vermont Railway The Central Vermont Railway was a railroad that operated in the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, as well as the Canadian province of Quebec.... |
Also a defunct U.S. railroad. Subsidiary of GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... , later CNR. Became NECR New England Central Railroad The New England Central Railroad is a subsidiary of RailAmerica that began operations in 1995. It runs from New London, Connecticut, to Alburgh, Vermont, a distance of .-History:... . |
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| Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad The Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad was a historic railway in Lower Canada, the first Canadian public railway and one of the first railways built in British North America.-Origin:... |
southwestern Quebec | 1836–1857 | First railway in British North America. Acquired by M&CR. |
| Chatham, Wallaceburg and Lake Erie Railway | Interurban railway. | ||
| Columbia and Kootenay Railway Columbia and Kootenay Railway The Columbia and Kootenay Railway was a historic railway in the Interior of British Columbia between Nelson on Kootenay Lake and Robson at the confluence of the Kootenay River and the Columbia River near Castlegar operated as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway.-History pre-1900:The railway was... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Columbia and Western Railway Columbia and Western Railway The Columbia and Western Railway was a historic Canadian narrow gauge railway located in southern British Columbia.Constructed in 1896, its route connected silver and gold mines at Red Mountain and Rossland and a smelter at Trail... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Cornwallis Valley Railway Cornwallis Valley Railway The Cornwallis Valley Railway was a historic Canadian railway in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. It was built in 1889 and ran from Kentville to Kingsport serving the Cornwallis Township area of Kings County... |
Acquired by DAR Dominion Atlantic Railway The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley.... . |
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| Credit Valley Railway Credit Valley Railway The Credit Valley Railway was a shortline railway that operated in Southern Ontario, Canada from 1871 to 1883. Engineered by James Ross, its mainline went from Toronto to Orangeville with branchlines from Cataract to Elora and Streetsville to St. Thomas. It was acquired by the Ontario and Quebec... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Cumberland Railway and Coal Company Cumberland Railway and Coal Company The Cumberland Railway and Coal Company is a defunct Canadian industrial company with interests in coal mines in Springhill, Nova Scotia, and a railway that operated from Springhill Junction to Parrsboro.-Spring Hill and Parrsborough Coal and Railway Company:... |
Abandoned. |
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| Detroit River Tunnel Company | Subsidiary of CASO Canada Southern Railway The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it... /MCRR Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada... . |
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| Dominion Atlantic Railway Dominion Atlantic Railway The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley.... |
western Nova Scotia | 1894–1994 | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... in 1912, after 1988 was operated as part of CAR Canadian Atlantic Railway The Canadian Atlantic Railway is a historic Canadian and U.S. railway that existed from 1988 to 1994.The CAR was created in September 1988 as a business unit of CP Rail System to serve the Maritime Provinces and state of Maine... . Sold to become WHRC Windsor and Hantsport Railway The Windsor and Hantsport Railway is a railway operating in Nova Scotia between Windsor Junction and New Minas with a spur at Windsor which runs several miles east, serving two gypsum quarries at Wentworth Creek and Mantua.... . |
| Dominion Coal Company | |||
| Dominion Timber and Minerals Railway | Subsidiary of CRL. |
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| Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway The Edmonton, Dunvegan and British Columbia Railway was an early pioneer railway in northwestern Alberta, designed to open up the Peace River district.... |
Acquired by NAR Northern Alberta Railways Northern Alberta Railways was a Canadian railway which served northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Jointly owned by both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, NAR existed as a separate company from 1929 until 1981.... . |
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| Edmonton Yukon and Pacific Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Elgin and Havelock Railway | central New Brunswick | Acquired by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... . |
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| Erie and Huron Railway | Acquired by CASO Canada Southern Railway The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it... . |
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| Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . Sold 2006 to become Southern Railway of Vancouver Island. |
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| European and North American Railway European and North American Railway The European and North American Railway is the name for three historic Canadian and American railways which were built in New Brunswick and Maine.... |
southern New Brunswick | 1857–1872 | Eastern extension merged into IRC Intercolonial Railway of Canada The Intercolonial Railway of Canada , also referred to as the Intercolonial Railway , was a historic Canadian railway that operated from 1872 to 1918, when it became part of Canadian National Railways... . Western extension became part of NBR New Brunswick Railway The New Brunswick Railway was a historic Canadian railway operating in western New Brunswick. Its headquarters were in Woodstock.The original NBR lines were built to the narrow gauge of... . |
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| Fredericton and Grand Lake Railway | central and western New Brunswick | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Georgian Bay and Seaboard Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Grand Falls Central Railway | central Newfoundland | 1956–1977 | Abandoned. |
| Grand River Railway Grand River Railway The Grand River Railway was an electric railway in what is now the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, in Southwestern Ontario. It was an example of a radial railway.-History:... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... , merged into CPEL. |
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| Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Grand Trunk Pacific Railway The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the... |
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia | 1914–1920 | Nationalized into CNR. |
| Grand Trunk Railway Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... |
Ontario, Quebec, New England | 1852–1923 | Nationalized into CNR. |
| Great North West Central Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Great Western Railway Great Western Railway (Ontario) The Great Western Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation... |
southwestern Ontario | 1853–1884 | Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... |
| Guelph and Goderich Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Halifax and South Western Railway | southwestern Nova Scotia | 1901–1918 | Merged into CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... , nationalized by CNR. |
| Hamilton and North Western Railway | Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
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| Hamilton Radial Electric Railway | |||
| Harpoon Logging Railway | central Newfoundland | ||
| Hudson Bay Railway Hudson Bay Railway Hudson Bay Railway is a Canadian railway operating over of trackage in northern Manitoba.HBRY was formed in July 1997 to purchase former Canadian National Railway trackage running north from CN trackage at The Pas, MB on two branches, one to Flin Flon, MB and on to Lynn Lake, MB, the other to... |
Charter acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... , subsequently built by CNR. |
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| Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway | Portage railway. |
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| Inverness Railway and Coal Company | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Intercolonial Railway of Canada Intercolonial Railway of Canada The Intercolonial Railway of Canada , also referred to as the Intercolonial Railway , was a historic Canadian railway that operated from 1872 to 1918, when it became part of Canadian National Railways... |
Operated by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... , entrusted to CNR. |
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| International Railway International Railway (Canada) The International Railway of Maine was a historic railroad constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway between Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and Mattawamkeag, Maine, closing a key gap in the railway's transcontinental main line to the port of Saint John, New Brunswick.-Winter alternative to Montreal:The... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Irondale, Bancroft and Ottawa Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Joggins Railway | northwestern Nova Scotia | 1883–1892 | Sold to become CC&RC. |
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| Kaslo and Slocan Railway Kaslo and Slocan Railway The Kaslo and Slocan Railway was a narrow gauge gauge railway between Kaslo, Slocan, and the mining community of Sandon in the Kootenay region of British Columbia between 1895 and 1955 totalling about of track... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Kettle Valley Railway Kettle Valley Railway The Kettle Valley Railroad was a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway that operated in the Thompson-Okanagan region of southern British Columbia.... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Kingston and Pembroke Railway Kingston and Pembroke Railway The Kingston and Pembroke Railway was a Canadian railway that operated in eastern Ontario. The railway was seen as a business opportunity which would support the lumber and mining industries, as well as the agricultural economy in eastern Ontario.... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway The Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence Junction Railway was a historic Canadian narrow gauge railway operating in the Richelieu River valley of Quebec. The 1871 charter of the Philipsburg, Farnham and Yamaska Railway Company was renamed in 1875 and commenced operation between Stanbridge and... |
Richelieu River Richelieu River The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal... valley of southeastern Quebec Quebec Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level.... |
1879–1880 | Leased to the South Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway (Quebec) In 1866 the South Eastern Counties Junction Railway was incorporated to build from a point on the Stanstead, Shefford and Chambly Railroad to a point on the province line in the township of Potton, Quebec which was completed in 1873... 1880. Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... 1887. |
| Lake Erie and Detroit Railway | Subsidiary of PM, later CO. Abandoned. | ||
| Lake Erie and Northern Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... , merged into CPEL. |
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| Lake Manitoba Railway and Canal Company | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Laurentian Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Lindsay Bobcaygeon and Pontypool Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... by 999 year lease. |
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| London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company The London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company is a defunct Canadian Interurban railway that operated in Ontario from 1902 to 1918. Originally chartered as the South Western Traction Company, the line was renamed the London and Lake Erie Railway in 1909... |
Southwestern Ontario | 1909–1918 | Abandoned - Formerly South Western Traction Company London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company The London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company is a defunct Canadian Interurban railway that operated in Ontario from 1902 to 1918. Originally chartered as the South Western Traction Company, the line was renamed the London and Lake Erie Railway in 1909... . |
| London and Port Stanley Railway London and Port Stanley Railway The London and Port Stanley Railway is a historic Canadian railway located in southwestern Ontario.The L&PS linked the city of London with Port Stanley on the northern shore of Lake Erie, a distance of approximately .... |
southwestern Ontario | 1853–1965 | Acquired by CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . |
| Lotbinière and Megantic Railway | Acquired by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... . |
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| Maine Central Railroad Maine Central Railroad The Maine Central Railroad Company was a railroad in central and southern Maine. It was chartered in 1856 and began operations in 1862. It operated a mainline between South Portland, Maine, east to the Canada-U.S... |
southwestern New Brunswick | Sold and renamed GRS/ST. | |
| Manitoba Great Northern Railway Manitoba Great Northern Railway The Manitoba Great Northern Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in Manitoba.The railway was incorporated on March 10, 1909, to purchase the right-of-way and tracks of the Midland Railway of Manitoba between Gretna at the International Boundary and Portage la Prairie, as well as... |
Subsidiary of GN. | ||
| Manitoba and North Western Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Maritime Coal Railway and Power Company | northwestern Nova Scotia | 1906–1961 | Abandoned. |
| Metropolitan Electric Railway | |||
| Michigan Central Railroad Michigan Central Railroad The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada... |
Operated in Canada as CASO Canada Southern Railway The Canada Southern Railway was a railway in southern Ontario, Canada, founded on February 28, 1868 as the Erie and Niagara Extension Railway. It adopted the Canada Southern Railway name on December 24, 1869. In 1904 the railway was leased to the Michigan Central Railroad for 99 years; in 1929 it... . |
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| Midland Railway of Canada Midland Railway of Canada The Midland Railway of Canada was a historical Canadian railway which ran from Port Hope, Ontario to Midland on Georgian Bay.-Early days:This railway was originally conceived as a rail link between Port Hope and Peterborough and the company was originally named The Peterborough and Port Hope... |
Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
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| Midland Railway of Manitoba | Subsidiary of GN. | ||
| Millertown Railway | Subsidiary of AND. Abandoned. | ||
| Montreal and Champlain Railroad | 1857–1872 | Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
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| Montreal and Ottawa Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . CP operates to Rigaud, line from Rigaud to Ottawa abandoned and sold to VIA Rail. |
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| Montreal and Vermont Junction Railway | Acquired by CNR. | ||
| Montreal Tramways Company | |||
| Montreal Suburban Tramway and Power | Owned Dominion Park Dominion Park Dominion Park was an amusement park in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, situated between Notre-Dame Street and the Saint Lawrence River in the early twentieth century. The park opened in 1906 and was shuttered in 1937, surviving two fires, in 1913 and 1919. It was owned by the Montreal Suburban Tramway... |
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| Morrissey Fernie and Michel Railway | Subsidiary of CPCC. |
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| Nakusp and Slocan Railway Nakusp and Slocan Railway The Nakusp and Slocan Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in southeastern British Columbia.Its line ran between Nakusp, New Denver, British Columbia and Sandon, British Columbia in the Kootenay region of British Columbia.... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Napierville Junction Railway | Rouses Point, NY to Delson Jct. QC | Subsidiary of DH Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... . |
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| National Transcontinental Railway National Transcontinental Railway The National Transcontinental Railway was a historic Canadian railway between Winnipeg and Moncton. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.-The Grand Trunk partnership:... |
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick | 1912–1918 | Operated by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... , entrusted to CNR. |
| Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway The Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in the southern interior of British Columbia.The N&FS connected the city of Nelson with the International Boundary at Waneta, near Trail. The line was acquired by the Great Northern Railway in 1898.-History:The... |
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| New Brunswick Coal and Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway | Acquired by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... . |
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| New Brunswick Railway New Brunswick Railway The New Brunswick Railway was a historic Canadian railway operating in western New Brunswick. Its headquarters were in Woodstock.The original NBR lines were built to the narrow gauge of... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Newfoundland Railway Newfoundland Railway The Newfoundland Railway was a railway which operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow gauge railway system in North America.-Early construction:... |
Newfoundland | 1892–1949 | Entrusted to CNR. |
| Newfoundland and Northwestern Railway | Newfoundland | Acquired by NR Newfoundland Railway The Newfoundland Railway was a railway which operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow gauge railway system in North America.-Early construction:... . |
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| Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway The Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in southern Ontario from 1899 to 1959.The NS&T was an interurban electric railway located in the Niagara Peninsula. It was based in St... |
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| North Shore Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Northern Alberta Railways Northern Alberta Railways Northern Alberta Railways was a Canadian railway which served northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia. Jointly owned by both Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, NAR existed as a separate company from 1929 until 1981.... |
northern Alberta | 1929–1981 | Acquired by CNR. |
| Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway | Subsidiary of NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... . |
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| Northern Railway of Canada Northern Railway of Canada The Northern Railway of Canada was a historical Canadian railway located in the province of Ontario. It was eventually acquired by the Grand Trunk Railway, and is therefore a predecessor to the modern Canadian National Railway.- Early history :... |
Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
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| Nosbonsing & Nipissing Railway | Abandoned. | ||
| Nova Scotia Central Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Nova Scotia Southern Railway | Acquired by H&SW | ||
| Nova Scotia Railway Nova Scotia Railway The Nova Scotia Railway is a historic Canadian railway. It was composed of two lines, one connecting Richmond with Windsor, the other connecting Richmond with Pictou via Truro.... |
central Nova Scotia | 1853–1867 | Merged into IRC. |
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| Ontario and Quebec Railway Ontario and Quebec Railway The Ontario and Quebec Railway is a historic Canadian railway located in eastern Ontario.The railway had received a charter in 1881 and the Canadian Pacific Railway gained control, building the O&Q line between Perth and Toronto... |
Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Ontario L'Orignal Railway | eastern Ontario | 1996–2001 | Acquired by OCR Ottawa Central Railway The Ottawa Central Railway is a Canadian shortline railway subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway. The headquarters are at the Walkley Yard, 3141 Albion Road South, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.... . |
| Orford Mountain Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Oshawa Railway | Acquired by CNR. | ||
| Ottawa and New York Railway | Eastern Ontario | 1898–1957 | Subsidiary of NYC New York Central Railroad The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States... . |
| Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the... |
Acquired by CAR Canada Atlantic Railway The Canada Atlantic Railway Company , the creation of lumber baron John Rudolphus Booth, was for a short period an important participant in the development of trans-Canada railway systems at the end of the 19th century... . |
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| Ottawa Northern and Western Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Pacific Great Eastern Railway | British Columbia | 1913–1972 | Renamed BCR. |
| Parry Sound Colonization Railway Parry Sound Colonization Railway The Parry Sound Colonization Railway Company is a historic Canadian railway that operated in Ontario.-History:The PSCR was formed in 1884 by the citizens of Parry Sound with the intention of encouraging a railway line to be built to the community.... |
Ontario | 1887–1892 | Acquired by OA&PS Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in central and eastern Ontario from 1897 until 1959.It was a common carrier railway, although it was primarily used to transport timber from logging operations as well as haul cargo from western Canada via the... . |
| Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway The Pontiac Pacific Junction Railway Company is a historic Canadian railway that operated in the upper Ottawa River valley in western Quebec and northeastern Ontario, Canada.... |
Quebec | 1880–1903 | Merged with Ottawa Northern and Western Railway. |
| Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway The Port Arthur, Duluth and Western Railway is a defunct Canadian railway that operated in Northwestern Ontario.The PADW was built in 1889 by investors interested in extracting the mineral and timber wealth of the Whitefish River Valley, Silver Mountain Range and beyond into the Boundary Waters... |
Ontario | 1889–1938 | Abanadoned |
| Prince Edward Island Railway Prince Edward Island Railway The Prince Edward Island Railway was a historic Canadian railway.-Construction:Located wholly within the province of Prince Edward Island, construction of the PEIR started in 1871, financed by the United Kingdom... |
Prince Edward Island | 1871–1918 | Operated by CGR Canadian Government Railways Canadian Government Railways was the legal name used between 1915–1918 for all federal government-owned railways in Canada.The principal component companies were: the Intercolonial Railway of Canada , the National Transcontinental Railway , the Prince Edward Island Railway , and the Hudson... , entrusted to CNR. |
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| Quebec and Lake St. John Railway | Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Quebec and Saguenay Railway | Acquired by CNR. | ||
| Quebec Central Railway Quebec Central Railway The Quebec Central Railway was a railway in the Canadian province of Quebec, that served the area of Quebec called the Eastern Townships, south of the St. Lawrence River. Its headquarters was in Sherbrooke. It was originally incorporated in 1869 as the Sherbrooke, Eastern Townships and Kennebec... |
Eastern Townships and Beauce | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... 1911. Dormant 1994–2000, and again from 2006. |
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| Quebec, Montreal and Southern Railway | Subsidiary of DH Delaware and Hudson Railway The Delaware and Hudson Railway is a railroad that operates in the northeastern United States. Since 1991 it has been a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, although CPR has assumed all operations and the D&H does not maintain any locomotives or rolling stock.It was formerly an important... , acquired by CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . |
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| Quebec, Montreal, Ottawa and Occidental Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Quebec Oriental Railway | Acquired by CNR. | ||
| Quebec Railway Light and Power Company | Acquired by CNR. | ||
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| Red Mountain Railway | Rossland to Paterson BC | 1897–1921 | Subsidiary of Great Northern Railway. Also named Columbia and Red Mountain Railway in Washington State. |
| Rutland and Noyan Railway | Subsidiary of RUT Rutland Railroad The Rutland Railway was a small railroad in the northeastern United States, primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into the state of New York. The earliest ancestor of the Rutland, the Rutland & Burlington Railroad, was chartered in 1843 by the state of Vermont to build between Rutland... . Abandoned. |
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| St. Eustache Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| St. John and Quebec Railway | Acquired by CNR. | ||
| St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad , known as St-Laurent et Atlantique Quebec in Canada, is a short line railroad operating between Portland, Maine on the Atlantic Ocean and Montreal, Quebec on the St. Lawrence River. It crosses the Canada-U.S... |
southwestern Quebec | 1853-1853 | Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
| St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway The St. Lawrence and Hudson Railway was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway.The SL&H arose out of a corporate reorganization at CPR that was announced on November 21, 1995... |
Ontario, Quebec, New England | 1996–2001 | Subsidiary of CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... created to operate lines in eastern North America. Merged back into parent company. |
| St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| St. Mary's and Western Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| St. Maurice Valley Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Schomberg and Aurora Railway Schomberg and Aurora Railway The Schomberg and Aurora Railway was a 36 km long railway in Ontario, Canada, running from the town of Schomberg to Oak Ridges, just south of Aurora. It connected Schomberg to the Toronto and York Radial Railway tram service running along Yonge Street, and from there into the Toronto city... |
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| Smoky Falls Railway | Subsidiary of SFPPC. | ||
| South Ontario Pacific Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| South Western Traction Company | Ontario | 1902–1908 | Became London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company The London and Lake Erie Railway and Transportation Company is a defunct Canadian Interurban railway that operated in Ontario from 1902 to 1918. Originally chartered as the South Western Traction Company, the line was renamed the London and Lake Erie Railway in 1909... . |
| Sydney and Louisburg Railway Sydney and Louisburg Railway The Sydney and Louisburg Railway is a historic Canadian railway. Built to transport coal from various mines to the ports of Sydney and Louisbourg, the S&L operated in the eastern part of Cape Breton County, Nova Scotia... |
Cape Breton Island | 1895–1966 | Acquired by DEVCO. |
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| Temiscouata Railway | eastern Quebec, northwestern New Brunswick | 1870–1949 | Acquired by CNR. |
| Terra Transport Terra Transport Terra Transport was the name for the Newfoundland Transportation Division, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian National Railway , created in 1979 as a means to organize the company's operations on the island of Newfoundland.-Background:... |
Newfoundland | 1977–1988 | Division of CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . Abandoned. |
| Thousand Islands Railway Thousand Islands Railway The Thousand Islands Railway The Thousand Islands Railway The Thousand Islands Railway (originally Gananoque & Rideau Railway was a long railway running from the town of Gananoque north to the Grand Trunk Railway (now CN) Toronto-Montreal mainline, just south of present-day Cheeseborough. The... |
Acquired by GTR Grand Trunk Railway The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate... . |
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| Thurso and Nation Valley Railway | Subsidiary of SC Singer Corporation Singer Corporation is a manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I.M. Singer & Co. in 1851 by Isaac Merritt Singer with New York lawyer Edward Clark. Best known for its sewing machines, it was renamed Singer Manufacturing Company in 1865, then The Singer Company in 1963. It is... . |
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| Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway | northeastern Ontario | 1902–1946 | Renamed to ONR Ontario Northland Railway The Ontario Northland Railway is a Canadian railway operated by the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, a provincial Crown agency of the government of Ontario.... . |
| Tillsonburg Lake Erie and Pacific Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway | south-west Ontario | 1871–1883 | Acquired by O&Q Ontario and Quebec Railway The Ontario and Quebec Railway is a historic Canadian railway located in eastern Ontario.The railway had received a charter in 1881 and the Canadian Pacific Railway gained control, building the O&Q line between Perth and Toronto... . |
| Toronto and Nipissing Railway Toronto and Nipissing Railway The Toronto and Nipissing Railway was chartered in 1868 to build a narrow gauge railway in Ontario, Canada from Toronto to Lake Nipissing, via York, Ontario, and Victoria Counties. It opened in 1871, with service between Scarborough and Uxbridge. By December 1872 it was extended to Coboconk... |
south-central Ontario | 1871–1883 | Amalgamated into Midland Railway of Canada Midland Railway of Canada The Midland Railway of Canada was a historical Canadian railway which ran from Port Hope, Ontario to Midland on Georgian Bay.-Early days:This railway was originally conceived as a rail link between Port Hope and Peterborough and the company was originally named The Peterborough and Port Hope... . |
| Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway The Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo Railway was a railway based in Hamilton that ran in Southern Ontario from 1894 to 1987. It never reached the other two cities in its name, although it did have branch lines extending to Dunnville and Port Maitland.-History:... |
southwestern Ontario | 1892–1987 | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
| Toronto Suburban Railway Toronto Suburban Railway The Toronto Suburban Railway was an electric railway operator with local routes in west Toronto, and a radial route to Guelph.-History:... |
Acquired by CNoR Canadian Northern Railway The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in... . |
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| Vancouver and Lulu Island Railway | Acquired by CPR subsequently leased to BCER British Columbia Electric Railway The British Columbia Electric Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in southwestern British Columbia.Originally the parent company, and later a division, of BC Electric, the BCER operated public transportation in southwestern British Columbia from its establishment in the... . |
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| Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway | Acquired by GN. | ||
| Victoria and Sidney Railway | Subsidiary of GN. Known as "the Cordwood Limited" |
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| Wabash Railroad Wabash Railroad The Wabash Railroad was a Class I railroad that operated in the mid-central United States. It served a large area, including trackage in the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri and Ontario. Its primary connections included Chicago, Illinois, Kansas City, Missouri, Detroit,... |
Operated over running rights on CAL, later CN Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad".... . WAB merged into NW, later NS Norfolk Southern Railway The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada... . |
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| Walkerton and Lucknow Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| West Ontario Pacific Railway | Acquired by CPR Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001... . |
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| Western Counties Railway | Merged with W&A Windsor and Annapolis Railway The Windsor and Annapolis Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.The railway ran from Windsor to Annapolis Royal and leased connections to Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax... into DAR Dominion Atlantic Railway The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley.... . |
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| Windsor and Annapolis Railway Windsor and Annapolis Railway The Windsor and Annapolis Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley.The railway ran from Windsor to Annapolis Royal and leased connections to Nova Scotia's capital of Halifax... |
Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the... |
opened August 18, 1869 | Merged with WCR into DAR Dominion Atlantic Railway The Dominion Atlantic Railway was a historic Canadian railway which operated in the western part of Nova Scotia, primarily through an agricultural district known as the Annapolis Valley.... . |
| Windsor, Essex and Lake Shore Rapid Railway |
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| Yarmouth and Annapolis Railway | Renamed WCR. |