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.

Contents

Early history

Growth

Consolidatation and acquisition by the GTR

External links

Early history

★ In July 1849, the Toronto, Simcoe & Lake Huron Union Railroad is founded by Frederick Chase Capreol

★ The Railway Guarantee Act allows financing to be secured from the colonial government.

★ Groundbreaking by Lady Elgin on 15 October 1851.

★ November 1852 the railway was renamed the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railroad.

★ In August 1858, the OS&HUR becomes the Northern Railway Company of Canada following a government bailout.

Growth

Several subsidiary railways were subsequently incorporated into the Northern Railway, including:

★ The Toronto, Simcoe & Muskoka Junction Railway, created in 1869 was absorbed in 1875.

★ The North Grey Railway.

★ The North Simcoe Railway, created in January 1878

Consolidatation and acquisition by the GTR

★ In June 1879, the Northern merged with the Hamilton and Northwestern Railway, becoming the Northern and Northwestern Railway.

★ Construction of a subsidiary, the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway, which ran between Gravenhurst and Nipissing, proves to be a significant financial burden.

★ In 1887, the Grand Trunk Railway gains a controlling interest.

★ Formal takeover by the GTR is formalised in January 1888.

External links

★ A history

★ Ontario Plaques - Northern Railway Company of Canada