C.N.Rys. Newmarket M88.9—C.P.Ry.

Railway Crossing at Grade: C.P.Ry. (G.B. & S.Ry.) crossing
Subdivision: Newmarket
Mileage: 88.9
Location: (Ontario County, Mara Township)

1925CNR CR SWOD AD 9, p. 8

Canadian Pacific Ry. crossing; Interlocked.

Date Event
1905-04 G.B. & S.Ry. incorporatedWilson-1983, p. 166.
1910-01-01 G.B. & S.Ry. leased to C.P.Ry.Wilson-1983, p. 166.
1910-05 Construction contract let to Toronto Construction Company for Coldwater to Atherley JunctionWilson-1983, pp. 160 & 166.
1911-04-14 Track laying reaches Orillia from ColdwaterWilson-1983, p. 161.
1911-10-18 Track laying reaches Atherley Junction from OrilliaWilson-1983, p. 161.
1911-12-15 C.P.Ry. opens from Coldwater Junction to Atherley JunctionWilson-1983, pp. 161 & 166.
1912-05-04 C.P.Ry. opens from Atherley Junction to Bethany JunctionWilson-1983, pp. 161 & 166.
1932-12 C.P.Ry. operates last passenger train between Port McNicoll and Havelock; mixed freight and "grain extra" service maintained during Great DepressionWilson-1983, p. 247.
1937-09-07 C.P.Ry. abandons Orillia to LindsayAndreae-1997, p. 135; Wilson-1983, p. 247.
1938 CPR lifts rails between Orillia and LindsayWilson-1983, p. 247.