Chronology
Every dated history fact across the site, in date order. Precision varies — some dates are just a year — so ordering within a year is approximate. Showing all entity types.
| Date | Subject | Statement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-03-31 | Vankleek Hill | "On Tuesday March 31 at about 7:40 a freight train operated by Ottawa Central Railway, a division of CN rail, passed over highway 34 and derailed." Three freight cars slipped off the tracks, no one was hurt, and the train, carrying steel coils from Ivaco Rolling Mills, was going about 16 km an hour; "The train derailed due to the track conditions," said J.C. Santerre, the local manager. Crews rerailed it about 4:30 on Wednesday. | Eastern Ontario Review 2009-04-08(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2009-08-25≥ | Eganville Depot | By 25 August 2009 (the issue date), the paper reported: A real estate listing for Eganville: "This is your chance to own a piece of Eganville history. The old train station has been completely renovated into an absolutely unique family home", on 3 acres zoned commercial, asking $289,000. | Re/Max 2009-08-25(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2009-12-15≥ | Bridge at Madawaska | By 15 December 2009 (the issue date), the paper reported: About 20 people attended an information session on what to do with "the old Madawaska River Bridge just east of the Village of Madawaska". "The old railway bridge is used by snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles to cross the Madawaska River. For 23 years it has been part of the trail corridor." The Ministry of Natural Resources closed it in 2008; the railings were poor, "the timber piles were rotten. The steel truss, however, was in good condition", and the stone abutments were of historical interest. The preferred alternative was to remove the wooden portions and retain the steel centre trestle, seeking a partner to rebuild. | Barrys Bay This Week 2009-12-15(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2014-03-03≥ | Alexandria | By 3 March 2014 (the issue date), the paper reported: "An extra locomotive on a VIA Rail train caught fire Sunday afternoon just east of Ottawa": the train, No. 57 from Montreal, stalled at Canyon Concession Road near Alexandria around 4 p.m. and was moving again at 6:30 p.m.; the locomotive, "non-operational and just being pulled by the train", was extinguished by Alexandria's fire department. | CFRA 2014-03-03(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2014-09-02≥ | Eastern Subdivision | By 2 September 2014 (the issue date), the paper reported: "A fatal collision Sunday evening on the tracks near Carlsbad Springs in east Ottawa delayed 119 passengers en route to Ottawa from Montreal by more than two hours. Train No. 59 struck a trespasser on the tracks near Russell Road at around 6 p.m."; the tracks were cleared at about 8:15 p.m. | Ottawa Citizen 2014-09-02(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2017-09-22≥ | Alexandria Depot | By 22 September 2017 (the issue date), the paper reported: Alexandria Station marked its 100th anniversary: "Alexandria Station opened in 1917 and welcomed its very first passengers. A century later, more than 15,000 travellers pass through this station every year." VIA Rail gave ten sugar maples to residents of North Glengarry and unveiled a commemorative plaque. | Cision 2017-09-22(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2019-10-20≥ | Casselman | By 20 October 2019 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Casselman Mayor Daniel Lafleur is calling for a pilot project that would see more Via Rail trains stop in the eastern Ontario town during the morning and afternoon rush hour"; the village is "in talks with Via Rail to expand train service between the eastern Ontario community and Ottawa during morning and evening rush hour". Via said it would be discussed as part of ongoing plans to improve rail service in Ontario and Quebec. | CBC News 2019-10-20(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2022-10-24 | Eastmans | "Train 38 was travelling from Ottawa to Montreal when it struck a vehicle parked on the tracks" shortly after 19:00 on Monday "near the intersection of Piperville and Boundary roads in the Carlsbad Springs area"; "the train dragged the vehicle east about 1,500 metres before stopping". Neither the one person in the car nor the 117 train passengers were injured; the vehicle was on the tracks due to "driver error", Ottawa police said. | CBC News 2022-10-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 2022-10-26(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2023-05-28 | Alexandria | "More than 200 passengers were stuck on a VIA train near Alexandria for several hours Sunday evening, after a mechanical issue stopped the train." "VIA says train 37 stopped approximately 'half a mile away from the Alexandria station' due to an engine failure", with 210 passengers aboard from Montreal to Ottawa; train 39 pushed it to Alexandria station and towed it to Ottawa. | CTV News 2023-05-28(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2023-08-16 | Barrys Bay | Frank Burchat unveiled a plaque "in the middle of nowhere... on a lonely stretch of the old Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound railroad bed, just north of where he now lives along Carson Lake", for a young railroader killed there "114 years ago to the day, at exactly 9:15 p.m. Monday, August 16th, 1909": 20-year-old William J. Thurston of Madawaska. About 25 people attended, eight of them his relatives. Burchat, with divers, the OPP Search and Recovery Unit and the Gignac Dive Team, had searched Carson Lake for a rumoured sunken engine and concluded "there is no train in the water." | Eganville Leader 2023-08-23(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2023-11-05≥ | Alexandria Depot | By 5 November 2023 (the issue date), the paper reported: "Renovations are being made at Alexandria's historic railroad station." "The station was built in 1916 and 1917 by the Grand Trunk Railway, which eventually became part of Canadian National Railways (CN). Currently, it serves as a stop for passengers on VIA Rail's Ottawa-Montreal line. In 1994, it became a federally designated Heritage Railway Station." The work includes roofing replacement, small foundation repairs and brick repointing, planned to finish by the end of November. | Eastern Ontario Review 2023-11-05(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |
| 2026-07-27 | Barrys Bay Water Tower | "Barry's Bay's iconic wooden water tower, the last of its kind in the province, will receive rehabilitation work this summer. Work commenced on Monday July 27 and is expected to wrap up in September." The tower "was purchased by the Town of Barry's Bay once it was no longer in use by CN in the 1970s, and underwent significant rehabilitation in the 1980s"; in 2023 the Township contracted a structural assessment finding that the timber support structure needed replacement, in 2024 it completed a cultural heritage assessment report, and last year it had engineered drawings completed. | Madawaska Valley 2026-07-27(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Railway Items...) |
| April, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Many appointments | R&SW Vol1, No2, p36 |
| April, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | OA&PS building several warehouses at Parry Sound. 80x600 ft. Construction of new car shops to and central depot to start when warehouses are finished (May 1). | R&SW Vol1, No2, p40 |
| April, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Mileage 176.00 ; Gross earnings, $714,566.02 ; Net earnings, $178,934.68 ; Proportion of earnings to working expenses, 133% ; Earnings per train mile, $0.13054 ; Operating per train mile $0.9785 | R&SW Vol2, No4, p103 |
| April, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | OA&PS - Mileage 263.80 ; Gross earnings, $479,954.58 ; Net earnings, $111,749.53 ; Proportion of earnings to working expenses, 130% ; Earnings per train mile, $0.8052 ; Operating per train mile $0.6177 | R&SW Vol2, No4, p104 |
| April, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy, OA&PS - Special meeting to sanction amalgamation of CARy and OA&PS called for May 1. Application to be made on May 22. | R&SW Vol2, No4, p106 |
| April, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Ottawa shops expected to be completed in May, when the manufacture of cars will be commnced. Provision is being made to run electric cars between the Chaudiere and the shops. | R&SW Vol2, No4, p115 |
| April, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - President Booth expecting to double track existing road before building in to Montreal. | R&SW Vol2, No4, p115 |
| August, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy leasing engines from CVRy. CVRy insisted on crews with engines, which the CARy crews object to. (See September) | R&SW Vol1, No6, p150 |
| August, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Ottawa River bridge - Perkins & Fraser give notice of application to incorporate bridge building and operating company. | R&SW Vol1, No6, p156 |
| August, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | OA&PS - Announcement and specification of 4-6-0s purchased from Baldwin by OA&PS. "Guaranteed to haul a load of 750 to 800 tons (2000 lbs) of cars and lading on a grade of 1% combined with curves of 4 ½ degrees, track and cars being in good condition." | R&SW Vol1, No6, p155 |
| August, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Filling large gully in Rideau yards. Expect 2 months for 2 shovels and 2 trains. Earth coming from Eastman's Springs. | R&SW Vol2, No8, p235 |
| August, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Soon to lay heavy steel from Ottawa to Bearbrook, completing heavy rail ro Coteau. | R&SW Vol2, No8, p235 |
| February, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Being operated since Jan 1 by OA&PS. Rumour of equipment under construction | R&SW Vol2, No2, p45 |
| February, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - President Booth denies rumour that CA is to take over management of Rutland Railroad. Managers of Rutland propose to run tracks to Lacolle Jct. and on to St.John. From St.John they will run into Montreal on CA or GTR | R&SW Vol2, No2, p48 |
| January, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Rumour of terminal operating company to operate Ottawa central station. | R&SW Vol2, No1, p11 |
| January, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Iron bridge erected at Eastman's Springs. | R&SW Vol2, No1, p11 |
| January, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Joint proposal with City of Ottawa to build bridge over Maria Street and Rideau Canal. | R&SW Vol2, No1, p11 |
| January, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Opened for traffic, Jan 2. Grand schemes rumoured for extensions. | R&SW Vol2, No1, p13 |
| July, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Grading completed on PS and track being laid. Contractors are Russel, Poulin & Co. | R&SW Vol1, No5, p122 |
| July, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - work on Ottawa car shops near Rideau roundhouse to start in November, complete in spring. Buidings at Elgin street to be discarded or used for storage. Shops will run on electricity. | R&SW Vol2, No7, p209 |
| July, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy, OA&PS - Commons Railway Committee reported bill for amalgamation on July 14. CPR, O&NYRy opposed but overruled. | R&SW Vol2, No7, p201 |
| June, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - CPR and NY&ORy have permission to use land leased to CARy and the Central Station in the canal basin at Ottawa. CPR and NY&ORy to be sub-tenants of CARy for $1500 per month. CARy to handle trains of other roads. | R&SW Vol1, No4, p99 |
| June, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Contract to build PS from Pembroke to Golden Lake | R&SW Vol1, No4, p99 |
| June, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | OA&PS - Announcement and specifications for 4-4-2, 4-6-0 and 2-8-0 locomotives from Baldwin. | R&SW Vol2, No6, p168-169 |
| June, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - 25 stock cars recently completed, 25 refrigerator cars being built, 500 box cars commenced. All are being built in temporary buildings. Erecting shop is 450x80 ft, machine shop is 225x90 ft. | R&SW Vol2, No6, p169 |
| June, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Supreme court dismissed case of Co vs Henderson for injuries sustained when his horse was frightened by a locomotive approaching the crossing at Elgin Street. | R&SW Vol2, No6, p177 |
| March, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Arrangements completed for through freight service from Parry Sound to Montreal along CARy and GTR. (Passenger service was already arranged). No more engine and crew changes at Coteau Jct. End of shipment of grain from Coteau predicted. | R&SW Vol2, No3, p75 |
| March, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Through service from Toronto to Parry Sound resuming via connection with GTR at Scotia Jct. Leaves Toronto at 3.15pm. | R&SW Vol2, No3, p75 |
| March, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - building 500 box cars, capy 70000 lbs, steel trucks, air brakes. | R&SW Vol2, No3, p82 |
| May, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - "Montreal railway officials complaining about incisions in lake & rail rates,... by the CARy." CARy has secured large proportion of Chicago grain. Other roads claim "secret cutting," but CARy declares it is only meeting rates made secretly by its rivals. Rates as low as 10c per 100 lbs. are achievable. | R&SW Vol1, No3, p72 |
| May, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | OA&PS - Trestle at Arnprior to be filled to track level. | R&SW Vol2, No5, p132 |
| November, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy, OA&PSRy - Appointments | R&SW Vol1, No9, p258 |
| November, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Plans for union station at Ottawa in preparation. Cost to be $130,000. Building will be brick and stone, entrance from Sappers bridge, train shed at rear, lower floor to be waiting rooms etc, upper floors to be railway offices. | R&SW Vol1, No9, p261 |
| November, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | NYC preparing to buy and build a shorter route from CARy to New York via Burlington. NYC has bought Lebanon Springs Ry. | R&SW Vol1, No9, p261 |
| November, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Inspection by R. McCallum complete. | R&SW Vol1, No9, p263 |
| November, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Grain elevators at Coteau Landing and Depot Harbour described | R&SW Vol1, No9, p265-267 |
| November, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Interprovincial Bridge - Piers completed. General description in paper. Total length, 2050 ft. | R&SW Vol2, No11, p326 |
| November, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy, OA&PS - AGM reported. Two roads are now amalgamated. | R&SW Vol2, No6, p320 |
| October, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy, OA&PSRy - AGMs simply reconfirmed boards, adjounred pending reports. | R&SW Vol1, No8, p203 |
| October, 1899 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Filling of Rideau yard almost completed -- adding 40 acres. 3 storey wooden small stores building being erected at foot of Elgin St. Large 2 ½ storey building for general stores, mechanical office, instruction office and dining room under construction in Ottawa East. Ten stalls being added to roundhouse (Ottawa), and machine shop extended by 150 ft. | R&SW Vol2, No10, p293 |
| September, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | Biography of J.R.Booth | R&SW Vol1, No7 |
| September, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Announcement of AGM | R&SW Vol1, No7, p178 |
| September, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | CARy - Official denouncement of lease of engines from CVRy. Chamberlain says that CV engines run on CA to offset CA engines running in US | R&SW Vol1, No7, p182 |
| September, 1898 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company | PS - Completed | R&SW Vol1, No7, p184 |
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