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Railway Development in Ottawa From Colonel By to the O Train Part 4 1960 - 1980 Colin J. Churcher
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Ottawa Area
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Periods of Development 1850-1875 Early local railways. 1875-1895 Part of national network. 1890-1925 Consolidation of companies. 1925-1950 Commencement of route reduction. 1950-1970 Elimination of cross town tracks and rationalization. 1970-1995 Reduction of the network. 1995 to date Rise of short lines and the O Train. These dates are approximate and overlap each other.
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1960-1
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1960-2 CN abandons Uplands spur
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1961
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1962
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1963-1
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1963-2
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1964 CP abandons Sussex St. to Beechwood
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1965 CN abandons Chaudiere line
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1966-1 Hawthorne connection opened.
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1966-2 CP abandons Sussex St. Beechwood to Hurdman
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1966-3
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1966-4
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1966-5
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1966-6
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Local Passenger Train Reductions 1939 Ottawa – Hawkesbury 1954 Ottawa – Cornwall – Helena NY. 1957 Ottawa – Prescott 1959 Ottawa – Waltham 1961 Ottawa – Barrys Bay 1962 Ottawa – Chalk River 1963 Ottawa – Maniwaki
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Inter City Passenger Train Reductions 1970 Ottawa – Montreal via south shore 1978 CN Supercontinental 1981 Ottawa – Montreal via north shore 1990 VIA “The Canadian”
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1966-7
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1966-8
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1966-9
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1967-1 Laman connection opened
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1967-2
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1967-3
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1967-5
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1967-6
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1970
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1972-1 CPR Ellwood wye
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1972-2 CNR Ramsayville spur
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1975 CPR Hull spur
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End of Part 4 See Part 5
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