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Railway Development in OttawaFrom Colonel By to the O Train
Part 3 1925 - 1959
Colin J. Churcher
Ottawa Area
Periods of Development
• 1850-1875 Early local railways.• 1875-1895 Part of national network.• 1890-1925 Consolidation of companies.• 1925-1950 Commencement of route reduction.• 1950-1970 Elimination of cross town tracks and
rationalization.• 1970-1995 Reduction of the network.• 1995 to date Rise of short lines and the O Train.
These dates are approximate and overlap each other.
1934
1939
1942 CN airport spur
1946-1
1946-2
1947
1951 CPR Airport Spur
1952
1953
1956 CPR Wamo connection built
1957 NYC abandoned
End of Part 3
See Part 4
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