| Station Name: | Stroud, a.k.a. Craigvale |
| Subdivision: | Newmarket |
| Mileage: | 57.55 |
| Station Symbols: | ... |
| Train Order: | N |
| Office Signals: | CVThe "CV" office signal derives from the original name of the station, Craigvale. |
| Sidings: | ... |
| Other Tracks: | 15
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| Location: | (Simcoe County, Innisfil Township) |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1856 | Craigvale settled by Samuel Maneer[Gazeteer of Simcoe County (1866-1867), p. 103]. |
| NRC moves station from Pratt's to Craigvale[Innisful Historical Review (1951), p. 165]. | |
| 1860-09-10 | NRC operates special train for His Royal Majesty, Albert, Prince of Wales[Walker-1953, pp. 8 & 52]. |
| 1863 | Post Office established; James Fraser postmaster[Gazeteer of Simcoe County (1866-1867), p. 103]. |
| 1892 | GTR constructs second station[GTR.ND.1907, p. 155]. |
| 1951-06-24 | CNR changes station name from Craigvale to Stroud[CNR.CR.NOD.98]. |
| 1964-04-26 | Appears in CNR PTT[CNR.A.195, Table 55]. |
| 1964-10-25 | Does not appear in CNR PTT[CNR.A.196, Table 60]. |
| 1965-04-25 | Appears as Stroud, Mileage 57.6, Other Tracks 15[CNR.GLR.NOA.41]. |
| 1966-04-24/1968-04-28 | Appears as Stroud Auxiliary Track, Mileage 57.6, NS.15[CNR.GLR.NOA.43/47]. |
| 1969-10-27 | Does not appear[CNR.GLR.NOA.48]. |
| Date | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| n.d. | Innisfil Historical Society, IHS 2184 |
South elevation of station and Craigvale Hotel.
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| n.d. | Innisfil Historical Society, IHS 405 |
Station and freight shed. Special thanks to Derek Gorman for removing creases and tears from the original. |
| 1900c | Gertrude Logan collection |
West elevation of Craigvale station in the GTR era. Special thanks to Derek Gorman for removing the crease mark from the original postcard. |
| Date | Reference | Railway | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878-07-30 | NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 90137 Item 182 | NRC | Track plan. | 1"=50' |
| 1884 | NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 81293/55 Item 176 | N&NWR | Station and yard. | Plan. |