Railway Development in OttawaFrom Colonel By to the O Train

Part 4 1960 - 1980

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.

1960-1

1960-2 CN abandons Uplands spur

1961

1962

1963-1

1963-2

1964 CP abandons Sussex St. to Beechwood

1965 CN abandons Chaudiere line

1966-1 Hawthorne connection opened.

1966-2 CP abandons Sussex St. Beechwood to Hurdman

1966-3

1966-4

1966-5

1966-6

Local Passenger Train Reductions

• 1939 Ottawa – Hawkesbury• 1954 Ottawa – Cornwall – Helena NY.• 1957 Ottawa – Prescott• 1959 Ottawa – Waltham• 1961 Ottawa – Barrys Bay• 1962 Ottawa – Chalk River• 1963 Ottawa – Maniwaki

Inter City Passenger Train Reductions

• 1970 Ottawa – Montreal via south shore

• 1978 CN Supercontinental

• 1981 Ottawa – Montreal via north shore

• 1990 VIA “The Canadian”

1966-7

1966-8

1966-9

1967-1 Laman connection opened

1967-2

1967-3

1967-5

1967-6

1970

1972-1 CPR Ellwood wye

1972-2 CNR Ramsayville spur

1975 CPR Hull spur

End of Part 4

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