Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd.

Station: Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd.
Subdivision: Newmarket
Mileage: 93.45From Longford Siding.
Other Tracks: S.40
Location: 3800 Longford Mills Rd.
Longford
(Ontario County, Rama Township)
Date Event
1912-08-03 G.T.Ry. authorized to build spur for Canada Iron Corporation (Longford)B.R.C. Order No. 17215.
1950-09-24/1951-09-30 Standard Chemical Co. Ltd., Mileage 93.4, S.40CNR.CR.NOD.96/100.
1952-04-27/1956-09-30 Dominion Tar & Chemical Co. Ltd., Mileage 93.4, S.40CNR.CR.NOD.2/16.
1957-04-28/1966-04-24 Chemical Developments of Canada Limited, Mileage 93.4, S.50CNR.CR.NOD.17/28; CNR.GLR.NOA.17/43.
1967-10-29/1968-10-27 AbsentCNR.GLR.NOA.46/48.
1969-04-27 Chemical Developments of Canada Limited, Mileage 93.4, S.16CNR.GLR.NOA.49.
1970-04-26/1976-04-25 Absent from timetableCNR.GLR.NOA.52/65.
1998 Stepan Canada purchases Domtar surfactant business and manufacturing facilities at Longford Mills. Produces Alkoxylates, amides, sulfonates, sulfates, blends, phosphate estersStepan Company website.
Date Image Notes
1910c
R.A. Maniquet collection
Postcard view of Standard Chemical, Iron & Lumber Co.'s plant from G.T.Ry. station.