| Station: | NarrowsThe Narrows is the neck of land that separates Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching[Frim-2002, p. 76]. Draw Bridge |
| Subdivision: | Newmarket |
| Mileage: | 88.29 |
| Location: | 
North of Highway 12(Simcoe County, Orillia Township) |
Interlocked Drawbridge and Junction .... Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039)
| Date | Footnotes |
|---|---|
| 1914-09-20/1925-09-27 | Railroad crossings, junctions and draw bridges Orillia (2.1 miles North)...Draw bridge, governed by semaphores; Not interlocked; No derails. |
| 1929-09-29 | Non-interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.3 |
| 1935-09-29/1938-01-09 | Non-interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1940-09-29/1945-09-02 | Interlocked drawbridge Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1946-06-23/1946-09-01 | Interlocked Drawbridge and Junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 |
| 1947-04-27/1948-09-05 | Interlocked drawbridge and junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 56069) |
| 1949-04-24/1956-09-30 | Interlocked drawbridge and junction Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039) |
| 1957-04-28/1960-10-30 | Interlocked drawbridge and connections Narrows ... Mileage 88.4 (B.T.C. 71039) |
| Date | Mileage | Miles per Hour | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger | Freight | |||
| 1909-06-27 | Orillia Jct. (2.1 miles North) | 12 | 8 | |
| 1925-09-27 | Atherley—Over Narrows Drawbridge | 10 | ||
| 1929-09-29/1938-01-09 | 88.4 | Drawbridge | 10 | 10 |
| 1940-09-29/1954-09-26 | Not stated | |||
| 1955-04-24/1955-09-25 | 88.3 to 88.4 | All trains between signals Nos. 883 and 884 Atherley Drawbridge B.T.C. 81737 | 20 | |
| 1956-04-29/1961-10-29 | 88.3 to 88.4 | Between signals Nos. 883 and 884 Atherley Drawbridge—B.T.C. 81737 | 20 | |
| 1965-04-25 | 88.4 | Interlocked Drawbridge (B.T.C 111257) | 35 | 25 |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1897 | GTR builds new 28 span, 539' bridge with 130' swing span[GTR.ND.1907, p. 40]. |
| 1899 | GTR builds new top on approaches[GTR.ND.1907, p. 40]. |
| 1904 | Through iron girder put in swing[GTR.ND.1907, p. 40]. |
| 1907 | Appears as Northern Division Bridge No. 88[GTR.ND.1907, p. 40]. |
| 1912-03-30 | GTR authorized to rebuild swing bridge[BRC Order. 16216]. |
| 1919-12-12 | GTR authorized to rebuild swing bridge[BRC Order. 29115]Bailey states swing bridge was constructed in 1912[Bailey-1991, p. 51].. |
| 1921-03-18 | GTR authorized to use swing bridge[BRC Order 30715]. |
| TBD | Wooden trestle approach replaced with steel ballasted deck bridge[TBD]. |
| Date | Image | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1897/1898 |  John Edward Gardiner Curran collection / NAC / PA-143084 |
View of the road bridge between Orillia and Atherley as seen from a ship transiting the passage between Lakes Simcoe and Couchiching. In the distance is the GTR's swing bridge and to the left the bridge tenders tower. |
| 1897/1898 |  John Edward Gardiner Curran collection / NAC / PA-143085 |
The stone pier is all that remains of NRC's bridge, removed after the GTR acquired the N&NWR on February 24, 1888. |
| 1904/1910 |  Orillia Public Library |
Eastbound GTR passenger train led by 4-4-0 American type locomotive no. 435 passes bridge tenders tower and enters Narrows swing bridge bound for Atherley. No. 435 was built by the GTR in 1890, renumbered in 1910 as no. 2225, became CNR no. 297 class B-15-b in 1923 and was scrapped in October 1925[O-SHO-ME Plan No. 164; Al Paterson—correspondence].
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| 1925c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of The Narrows and Orchard Point from the Air, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.—17 looking towards Lake Simcoe (Orillia is towards right and Atherley is towards the left). The CNR swing bridge and tower are in the foreground and the Highway 12 swing bridge is in the background. Published by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching (Orillia is towards the left and Atherley is towards the right). From foreground to background are: Highway 12 bridge, CNR swing bridge and remains of GB&SR/CPR bridge. Published by Canadian Post Card Co., Limited, Toronto. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching (probably taken from Highway 12 bridge). Published by Schnieder Enterprises & Gifts Ltd., Woodstock. Postally unused. |
| 1954c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Highway 12 bridge with Newmarket Subdivision in background. Published by Royal Specialty Sales, Toronto. Postally unused. [Wilson-2010, p. 90] |
| 1954-09-15 | Robert Sandusky photo |
. [Wilson-2010, p. 90] |
| 1964c |  JPS collection |
Postcard view of the Narrows looking towards Lake Couchiching. Note newly constructed Highway 12 bridge. Published by the Peterborough Post Card Co., Peterborough. Postally unused. |
| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Narrows swing bridge.
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| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Bill Nixon and Pete Devries opening span.
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| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Interior of bridge tenders tower.
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| 1988-09 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Narrows swing bridge.
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| 1988-09-23 | Image Not Available Bram Bailey photo |
Bridge tenders tower.
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| Date | Reference | Railway | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954c | J.P. Smith | CNR | Narrows Swing Bridge |
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