1. Railway Development in Ottawa From Colonel By to the O Train Part 5 1980 to 2010
Colin J. Churcher

2. Ottawa Area

3. 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.
1995 to date Rise of short lines and the O Train.
These dates are approximate and overlap each other.

4. 1982

5. 1984 CPR Ellwood spur abandoned

6. 1986-1

7. 1986-2

8. 1990

9. 1991

10. 1992

11. 1993

12. 1997, September 9
Eddy service reinstated

13. Airport Spur

14. 1999

15. 1999, Oct HCW LamanCH Airport Road

16. 2002 N&S Freight shed leads removed.

17. 2003 Ellwood connection removed

18. 2008 CN acquires Ottawa Central

19. 2010 Gatineau acquires QGR

20. Thank You
Colin J. Churcher