General

Station Name: Owen Sound, a.k.a. Sydenham
Subdivision: Owen Sound
Mileage: 71.43
Station Symbols: C*KWZ
Train Order: DN
Office Signals: OW
Sidings: Yard
Other Tracks: Yard

Chronology

Date Event
1894-07-10 Rail laying complete to Owen Sound[Bowers-1983, p. 22].
1894-07-13 First train operates to Owen Sound[Bowers-1983, p. 22].
1894-08-24 GTR assumes control of the Owen Sound branch[Bowers-1983, pp. 22 & 162].
1894-08-29 GTR begins regular service to Owen Sound[Bowers-1983, pp. 22].
1923-01-31 GTR becomes part of CNR[Bowers-1983, p. 162, Cooper-2001, p. 394]
1931c CNR builds second station.
1995c CNR lifts rails.

Photographs

Date Image Notes
1900c
TRL, Souvenir View Book Collection Call No.: 971.1318 S594 BR
GTR Station and yards.
n.d.
GBIA Image 1.0209
GTR Station.
n.d.
GBIA Image 1.0297
GTR Roundhouse and turntable.

Drawings

Date Reference Railway Subject Description
1930-12 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 78903/42 Item 482 CNR Proposed station. Plans.
1930-12 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 78903/42 Item 483 CNR Proposed station. Elevations.
1930-12 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 78903/42 Item 484 CNR Proposed station. Sections
1930-12 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 78903/42 Item 485 CNR Proposed station. Eyebrow window and station sign board details.
1948-10 [Wilson-2001, p. 92] CNR Track plan.