The Meaford Subdivision from Allandale to Collingwood has as its origin the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Union Railroad (OS&HUR), which was completed on June 2, 1855.
The Meaford Subdivision from Collingwood to Meaford has as its origin the North Grey Railway (NGR), which opened as follows:
During the GTR era, Allandale to Meaford was part of the 14th District, Northern Division.
Rules 41 and 44 applicable.
Special Instruction No. 19 applicable.
Trains may leave Colwell and Lake Junction without terminal clearance.
*Lake Junction is Register station for first and second class trains except Nos. 63 and 160.
*Colwell and *Angus—Extra trains will not register unless so instructed by Dispatcher.
Mail catch post is located at Mileage 41.3
Allandale—*Coal only.
Train No. 62 will arrive on and train No. 662 will leave from second track in front of Allandale Station, West Side. This track is known as Milton Subdivision main track from first crossover switch north of Allandale Station.
Wye—East side of main track Mileage 49.7. South switch mileage 49.7. Switch leading to North leg of Wye Mileage 49.9. Tail track 245 feet long.
Meaford—Movements over Bridge Street Crossing, just South of station must be protected by one of station or other employees acting as crossing watchman.
Railway crossing at grade Mileage 7.5 Crossing Canadian Pacific Railway; automatic interlocking. (B.T.C. 62815)
Yard limit signs Allandale 5050 feet North of Station. Angus 3340 feet South of Station. 2841 feet North of Station Collingwood 4142 feet South of Station. 5817 feet North of Station. Meaford 3825 feet South of Station.
Speed restrictions Miles per hour Passenger trains, entire Subdivision 35 Freight and mixed trains, entire Subdivision 25
Permanent slow orders Mileage Miles per hour All Trains Through turnout at Allandale, connecting Meaford and Milton subdivsion main tracks 10 0.3 Innisfil St. (formerly Baldwin St.) Northward trains when appraoching and when within 400 feet of the said crossing (B.T.C. 80564) 10 10.4 Highway Crossing Angus (B.T.C. 63908) 10 22.8 Highway Crossing Stayner 15 30.9 Hume St. Crossing Collingwood (B.T.C. 56596) 25 31.4 Huron St. Crossing Collingwood (B.T.C. 61379) 10 44.3 Bruce St. Crossing Thornbury (B.T.C. 64278) 10 50.5 to 52.0 Grade (Northward Trains) 25 52.0 Boucher St. Crossing (B.T.C. 74242) 10 52.1 Lake Siding Switch (Meaford Yard) 5
Engine and car restrictions Heaviest engine permitted to operate Allandale to Collingwood 3200 Class Collingwood to Meaford 5000 Class Heaviest auxiliary crane permitted 160 tons
Other tracks Car Capacity Points face Mileage Towland Construction Coy. 18 N 1.3 Colwell Pit 93 S 5.3 C.P.R. Interchange 20 N 7.7 McColl-Frontenanc Oil Co. 4 S 22.5 Reliance Petroleum 4 N 22.8 Snetsinger 5 N 44.3 McNamara Construction Co. 10 N 46.1
Mixed extra Leave Angus 1.10 p.m. Daily ex. Sunday, arrive Allandlae 1.35 p.m.
Way freights No. 534 leave Meaford 4.30 p.m. daily ex. Sunday for Allandale. No. 535 leave Allandale 6.15 a.m. daily ex. Sunday for Meaford. Diagram showing location of train phone wires
Face direction named: Count cross arms from the top down.
Look West
Allandale to Angus
Look West
Angus to MeafordTrain phone wires marked
Note—
Emergency telephone wire must be hooked up as close as possible to the pole, first scraping any corrosion off the pole line wire in order to establish contact with the train dispatcher.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1849-05-30 | TLS&LHUR charter presented for Royal Assent[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1849-07-30 | TLS&LHUR charter receives Royal Assent (Province of Canada Act 12 VIC Cap. 196)[Hopper-1962, p. 642]McGuire gives a completion and inauguration of regular service dates of December 14, 1854 and January 1, 1855, respectively[McGuire-1970]. An article in The Stayner Sun gives the arrival of the first train as December 16, 1854 and quotes a January 10, 1855 Barrie Northern Advance article announcing the first train from Toronto to Collingwood[Anon-1968]. Smith gives the date as January 1, 1855[Smith-1956, p. 35] and Bladen and Hopper as January 2, 1855[Bladen-1932, p. 46; Hopper-1962, p. 642].. |
| 1849-08-29 | TLS&LHUR Royal Assent signified by Proclamation of Governor-General[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1850-08-10 | TLS&LHUR becomes the OS&HUR (Province of Canada Act 13-14 VIC Cap. 131)[Hopper-1962, p. 642]Stevens gives the date as November 1852[Stevens-1960, p. 396]., which interestingly also gives the company the right to select a southern terminal other than Toronto[Stevens-1960, p. 396]. |
| 1851-09-05 | OS&HUR advertises tenders for the grubbing, clearing, grading, masonry and bridging[Stevens-1960, p. 393]. |
| 1851-10-15 | Lady Elgin turns the sod on the OS&HUR project[Stevens-1960, p. 395]. |
| 1853-01 | OS&HUR selects Collingwood as northern terminal[Stevens-1960, p. 399]. |
| 1855-06-02 | OS&HUR reaches Collingwood[Cooper-2001, p. 392, Stevens-1960, p. 399]. |
| 1858-08-16 | OS&HUR becomes the NRC (Province of Canada Act 22 VIC Cap. 117)[Cooper-2001, p. 392; Hopper-1962, p. 642; Mika-1978, p. 33; Stevens-1960, p. 410]. |
| 1859-05-04 | All property, corporate rights of the NRC vested in the Crown (Province of Canada Act 22 VIC Cap. 89)[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1859-05-12 | Order-in-Council revests NRC upon certain conditions and financial adjustments[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1860-09-10 | NRC operates special train for His Royal Majesty, Albert, Prince of Wales[Walker-1953, p. 8]. |
| 1871-02-15 | NGR receives charter to build from Collingwood to Meaford with authority to build to Owen Sound (Ontario Act 34 VIC Cap. 36)[Hopper-1962, p. 642; Stevens-1960, p. 410]. |
| 1871-04-01 | NGR and TS&MJR leased to the NRC[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1871-12-27 | Shareholders of NGR and TS&MJR agree to amalgamate as the NER[Hopper-1962, p. 641; Stevens-1960, p. 411]. |
| 1872-03-02 | NER amalgamation authorized (Ontario Act 35 VIC Cap. 43)[Hopper-1962, p. 641]. |
| 1872-09-02 | NER opens to Thornbury[Hopper-1962, p. 641]. |
| 1872-12-31 | NER opens to Meaford[Hopper-1962, p. 641]Stevens gives the date as April 1, 1872[Stevens-1960, p. 410].. |
| 1875-04-08 | NRC and NER amalgamation as well as change from Provincial to Standard gauge authorized (Dominion Act 38 VIC Cap. 65)[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1875-06-03 | NRC and NER shareholders agree to amalgamate as the NRC[Hopper-1962, p. 642, Stevens-1960, p. 411]. |
| 1877-04-28 | NRC/NER amalgamation confirmed (Dominion Act 40 VIC Cap. 57)[Hopper-1962, p. 642]. |
| 1879-06-10 | H&NWR and NRC agree to operate jointly as the N&NWR[Cooper-2001, pp. 21 & 393]Hopper gives the date as June 6, 1879[Hopper-1962, p. 643].. |
| 1881-06-19 | Allandale to Meaford converted from Provincial to Standard gauge[The Toronto Daily Mail, Monday, June 13, 1881, p. 8. c. 1,]. |
| 1888-01-24 | Deed of Union for amgalmation of H&NWR, NRC and GTR[Hopper-1962, p. 644]. |
| 1888-02-24 | Effective date for H&NWR/NRC/GTR amalgamation[Hopper-1962, p. 644]. |
| 1888-05-04 | Separate accounts for GTR and N&NWR no longer required (Dominion Act 58 VIC Cap. 58)[Hopper-1962, p. 644]. |
| 1923-01-31 | GTR becomes part of CNR[Bowers-1983, p. 162, Cooper-2001, p. 394]. |
| 1989-11-28 | CNR applies to NTA for authority to abandon the operation of the portion of the Meaford Subdivision from a point near Barrie (mileage 1.09) to Collingwood (mileage 31.40) including the Penetang and Pretty River Spurs (hereinafter the branch line), a total distance of 33.23 miles.[CTA]. |
| 1990-04-23 | [CTA Decision No. 221-R-1990]. |
| 1990-09-20 | The CTA finds that the operation of the Meaford subdivision including the Peace River and Penetang spurs is uneconomic but orders CNR to continue operation[CTA Decision No. 493-R-1990]. |
| 1990-09-20 | CTA [d]etermines that the operation of the branch line is required in the public interest[CTA Order No. 1990-R-521]. |
| 1994-06-15 | CTA orders that the operation of the segment of the Meaford Subdivision from a point near Barrie (mileage 1.09) to Collingwood (mileage 31.40), including the Penetang and Pretty River Spurs, not be abandoned[CTA Decision No. 359-R-1994, CTA Order No. 1994-R-219]. |
| 1995-11-22 | CTA varies Order No. 1994-R-219 and authorizes CNR to abandon operation of the segment of the Meaford Subdivision from mileage 30.42 to mileage 31.40, including the lead track extending to the Collingwood Terminals Limited's facilities[CTA Decision No. 359-R-1994, CTA Order No. 1994-R-219]. |
| 1998-10-23 | CPR opens interchange at Utopia to connect with Barrie Collingwood Railway[CPR website]. |
| Date | Reference | Railway | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953-12-31 | CNR | Operating Diagrams | Meaford Subdivision
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