CNR Washago

Station Name:

Washago

Subdivision:

Bala

Newmarket

Mileage:Bala and Newmarket Order Boards are at mileages 88.79 and 98.72, respectively.

88.87

98.80

Station Symbols:

C*RWYZ

Train Order:

DN

Office Signals:

WG

Sidings:

53Bala Subdivision Sidings history:

Date	Sidings
1926-06-27	65
1935-09-29/1938-01-09	61
1940-09-29	56
1942-09-27/1955-09-25	53
1957-10-27	93
1959-10-24/1960-04-24	96

85Newmarket Subdivision Sidings history:

Date	Sidings
1925-09-27	60
1929-09-29	58
1935-09-29/1938-01-09	59
1940-09-29/1942-09-27	54
1944-09-03/1949-09-25	51
1950-09-24/1955-04-24	85
1955-09-25/1957-10-27	99
1958-04-27/1960-04-24	Yard

Other Tracks:

59

148

Spur: S.XX (98.73 off Siding)
TBD: NS.XX (98.09 to 98.63)
TBD: NS.XX (98.12 to 98.59)

Yard Limit Boards:

5,992 feet south of station
6,315 feet north of station

8,841 feet south of station
4,432 feet north of station

Location:

Quetton Street
Washago
(Ontario County, Rama Township)

HSMBC Report:

RSR-229

Designation / Year:

Negative / 1994

Bala SubdivisionRefer to Newmarket M98.58 for Joint Section.

*Coal only.

Trains must obtain Terminal Clearance at Washago.

Southward freight trains. All cars on freight trains must be given standing inspection on both sides by train crew. These instructions do not relieve Conductors and Trainmen from inspecting their train as prescribed by Rule 111, 4th paragraph.

Newmarket Subdivision

*Coal only.

Date	EventRefer to CNoR Washago for information on CNoR depot.Refer to Newmarket M98.59 for information on 150-ton coaling plant.
1873-08-18	NER opens from Atherley to Washago[Hopper-1962, p. 641]Stevens states that Orillia to Washago opened on 1873-08-08[Stevens-1960, p. 410]..
1890	GTR constructs 18'×20' frame section dwelling on sill foundation with shingle roof, which is listed in "fair" condition in 1907. 12'×14' addition constructed at later date[GTR.ND.1907, p. 159].
1898	GTR remodels station[GTR.ND.1907, p. 159].
1907	GTR lists station in "fair" condition and indicates 958 ft² platform[GTR.ND.1907, p. 159].
1907-11-15	Southbound "North Bay Express" derails entering siding[The Toronto Daily Star, 1907-11-15, p. 8].
1921-11	"Alterations and Additions to Station" drawing shows addition of Operators Bay to west side of station and future south extension of Waiting Room for Men's and Women's Lavatories, which was not built[RSR-229].
1922-01-03	GTR authorized to close its station at Washago[BRC 31957].
1922c	CNoR depot moved; disposition of GTR depot unknown.
1949c	Toilets in south end of Waiting Room and Conductors Room appear on "Heating Layout" drawing[RSR-229].
1950-03-08	"Raiders" break into boxcar while train is stopped on a siding at Washago[The Globe and Mail (Toronto), 1950-03-09, p. 3, c. 3].

Date	Image	Notes
1921c	John Dean collection	West elevation of station after addition of operator's bay window. [RSR-229, Figure 6]
n.d.	Unknown	Bala subdivision elevation of Washago depot.
n.d.	OPL, OR-823; JPS Collection	Postcard view of south and west elevations of station and water tower. [RSR-229, Figure 15]
n.d.	John Dean collection	Station from coal tower. [RSR-229, Figure 3]
n.d.	Richard J. Mount collection; JPS collection	Aerial postcard view of Washago looking south. The Newmarket Subdivision runs from the top left to the right. The Joint Section begins at the coal tower and ends at the north end of the bridge across the middle branch of the Severn River. The former alignment of the CNOR is clearly visible. Postcard by Photogelatine Engraving Company, Limited, Ottawa. Not postally used.
1955c	Al Paterson collection	View of south and Newmarket Subdivision elevations of Washago station.
1958-07-22	Ken Davis photo	Water tower. [Wilson-1998, p. 145]
1960c	Ken Davis photo	Station. [Wilson-1998, p. 143]
1973	CIHB	Station. [RSR-13, Figure 18]
1979-04	Gene Burles photo	North (baggage room) end of station.
1982-08-24	Brian Ottaway photo	Bala Subdivision elevation of station.

Date	Reference	Railway	Subject	Description
1872	NAC/NMC 98810	TS&MJR	Combination station.	Plan. Front elevation. Sections. Drawing indicates eight (8) 10'×5' grain bins.
1874-05	NAC/NMC 98811	NER	Combination station.	Plan. Front elevation. Sections.
1874-05	NAC/NMC 98812	Variant of NAC/NMC 98811
1880-10-15	NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 90137 Item 297	NRC	Track plan.	1"=100'
1921c	JPS	CNR	Second station.	First Floor Plan
1949c	JPS	CNR	Second station.	First Floor Plan South Elevation West Elevation
1948-06	[Wilson-1998, p. 144] [Wilson-2007, p. 154]	CNR	Track plan.
1947-08	[Wilson-2006, p. 140]	CNR	Track plan.