Georgetown

Station: Georgetown
Subdivision: Brampton Milton
Mileage: 29.31 25.57Milton Subdivision is for Jct. Switch with Brampton Subdivision; distance from east end of crossover (M25.48) to order board is approximately 0.15 miles.
Symbols: WXYZ WYZ
Train Order: DN DN
Office Signals: NR NR
Sidings: N 105
S 36
..
Other Tracks: Yard ..
Yard Limits: 4,771 feet East of Station
4,080 feet West of Station
3,684 feet South of crossover switch.
3,600 feet North of crossover switch.
Location: 55 Queen Street
Georgetown
(Halton County, Esquesing Township)
HSMBC Report: RSR-216
Designation / Year: Positive / 1994

Brampton Subdivision

Santa Fe type engines must not operate on wye.

Engines must not operate on trestle of W.H. Kentner & Son.

South siding—track next south of main track extends from 911 feet east of station to crossover 1092 feet west of station.

North siding—track next north of main track extends from most easterly switch to switch located 743 west of station.

All switching movements over private crossing west of station must be protected by member of crew and all movements to tracks north of stock pens must preceded by member of crew to give necessary warning. (B.T.C. 27847).

Brampton Subdivision main track is used by Milton Subdivision trains. Before proceeding Brampton Subdivision conductors of Milton Subdivision trains must obtain permission from dispatcher at Stratford who will record such permission in train order book as transmitted to and acknowledged by conductor, except when communication with the train dispatcher is interrupted, crossover movement may be made under flag protection. Normal position of switches is for Brampton Subdivision.

Milton Subdivision

Trains must obtain terminal clearance at Georgetown.

Movements on Brampton Subdivision tracks will be governed by Stratford Division time table and special instructions. Conductors on Milton Subdivision trains, before fouling Brampton Subdivision main track must know that all first class trains due have arrived and left and obtain permission from train dispatcher at Stratford who will record such permission in train order book as transmitted to and acknowledged by conductor. Failure to contact Train Dispatcher movement can only be made under flag protection.

Normal position of junction switches is for Brampton Subdivision.

Date Event
1857 GTR builds stationCooper-2001, p. 266.
1892 GTR renovates stationCooper-2001, p. 266.
1904 GTR renovates stationCooper-2001, p. 266.
1970c CNR removes baggage roomCooper-2001, p. 266.
1980 CNR removes agentCooper-2001, p. 266.
Date Image Notes
n.d.
HHPC Image No. 10284
Station.
1908c
HHPC Image No. 315
North (Bramption Subdivision track) and east elevations of station.
1908c
HHPC Image No. 316
Station.
  • Off to the beach.
1908c  
HHPC Image No. 313, Dave Spaulding Collection
West elevation of station.
1908-06
HHPC Image No. 314
Station.
  • Volunteers off to camp.
1937c
James Adams photo, Sirman Collection
South (Milton Subdivision track) and east elevations of station.
1940c
HHPC No. 10432
East elevation of station.
1940c
Gary Mauthe Collection
North (Brampton Subdivision track) elevation of station.
1952-10-13
Robert J. Sandusky photo
Station.
1959-01-24
Robert J. Sandusky photo
East elevation of station and water tower.
1959-04-18
Robert J. Sandusky photo
Station.
1965-02-04
HHPC Image No. 8107, Georgetown Herald
Station.
1981-04
Gene Burles photo
Station.
1989
HHPC No. 685, Gary Mauthe Collection
North (Brampton Subdivision track) elevation of station.
Date Reference Railway Subject Description
1890c NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 78903/42 Item 279 G.T.Ry. Alterations and addition to station. Ground floor plan. North, south and east elevations.
1947-08 C.N.Rys. Track plan.
1947-08

Simplified schematic of Brampton and Milton Subdivision trackage at Georgetown.
Simplified schematic of Brampton and Milton Subdivision trackage at Georgetown.