Railway Development in OttawaFrom Colonel By to the O Train

Part 3 1925 - 1959

Colin J. Churcher

Ottawa Area

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.

1934

1939

1942 CN airport spur

1946-1

1946-2

1947

1951 CPR Airport Spur

1952

1953

1956 CPR Wamo connection built

1957 NYC abandoned

End of Part 3

See Part 4