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Railway Development in OttawaFrom Colonel By to the O Train
Part 2 1895 - 1925
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.
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
End of Part 2
Please see part 3