Railway Development in Ottawa From Colonel By to the O Train Part Colin J. Churcher
Ottawa Area
Periods of Development Early local railways Part of national network Consolidation of companies Commencement of route reduction Elimination of cross town tracks and rationalization Reduction of the network to date Rise of short lines and the O Train. These dates are approximate and overlap each other.
1895
1896-1
1896-2
1897-1
1897-2
1898-1
1898-2
1901-1
1901-2
1901-3
1901-5
1901-4
1901-5
1909
1912
1913-1
1913-2
1914
1915
1917
1918
1920 CPR moves to Central Station
1924
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