Canada Atlantic Railway

CNRHist

History of The Canada Atlantic Railway Co. Reproduced in Andraea, Christopher. Lines of Country: an atlas of railway and waterway history in Canada. Boston Mills Press, Erin, Canada, 1997. p194-195.

Facts citing this source
RefDateSubjectStatement
1871-04-14 The Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway CompanyIncorporated by Canada Act 34 V. Chap. 47
1872-06-14 The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge CompanyIncorporated. Canada Act 35 V Chap 83
1879-03-15 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyFormed by amalgamation of the Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Co. and the Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Ry Co. Canada Act 42. V Chap 57
1882-02-01 The Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway CompanyLine opened Coteau Jct to Casselman. 48.5 miles
1882-02-13 The Montreal and City of Ottawa Junction Railway CompanyLine opened Casselman to Ottawa, 31.5 miles
1884 The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge CompanyLine opened Coteau to Coteau Landing - 2 miles
1885 The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge CompanyLine opened Clarks Island to Lacolle - 43.5 miles
1885-03-23 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway CompanyIncorporated under Ontario Act 51 V Chap 71.
1885-03-30 The Parry Sound Colonization Railway CompanyIncorporated under Ontario Act 48 V Chap 78 to build from a point on the GTR's Toronto and Callander line to Parry Sound.
1887-06-23 The Central Counties Railway CompanyIncorporated as Prescott County Railway Co. by Canada Act 50-51 V Chap 82
1889 The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge CompanyLine opened Lacolle to international boundary - 7.75 miles
1889-04-16 The Central Counties Railway CompanyName changed to Central Counties Railway Co. by Canada Act 52 V Chap 80
1890-02-01 The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge CompanyBridge over the St. Lawrence opened.
1891-07-31 The Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway CompanyAmalgamated with the Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew to form the Ottawa,Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company. Victoria 54-55, chapter 93. Deed of amalgamation dated 1898-05-18.
1891-12-31 The Central Counties Railway CompanyIndenture by Canada Atlantic Ry to lease the Hawkesbury section for 99 years.
1892-01-04 The Central Counties Railway CompanyLine opened from Hawkesbury to Glen Robertson, 21 miles
1893-05-27 The Pembroke Southern Railway CompanyIncorporated under Ontario Act 56 V Chap 96
1894 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway CompanyLine opened Renfrew to Golden Lake, 28.25 miles
1894 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway CompanyLine opened from Ottawa to Renfrew, 55.5 miles
1894 The Parry Sound Colonization Railway CompanyLine opened Scotia to Eglington, 30 miles
1895 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway CompanyLine opened Golden Lake to Whitney, 60 miles
1895 The Parry Sound Colonization Railway CompanyLine opened Eglington to Rankins, 10 miles
1895-08-29 The Central Counties Railway CompanyIndenture by Canada Atlantic Ry. to lease the Rockland section for 99 years.
1895-12-08 The Central Counties Railway CompanyLine opened from South Indian to Rockland, 16 miles.
1896 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway CompanyLine opened Whitney to Cache Lake, 20 miles
1896 The Parry Sound Colonization Railway CompanyLine opened Rankins to Rose Point, 7.75 miles
1896-10-05 The Parry Sound Colonization Railway CompanyAmalgamated with Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Ry. Co. under Canada Act 60, V Chap 8.
1897 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway CompanyLine opened Cache Lake to Scotia, 49.25 miles
1897 The Vermont and Province Line Railroad CompanyLine opened from boundary to Alburgh Junction, 3.16 miles
1897-05-27 The Vermont and Province Line Railroad CompanyIncorporated under chapter 167 of General Statutes of State of Vermont
1898 The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway CompanyLine opened Rose Point to Depot Harbor
1899 The Pembroke Southern Railway CompanyLine opened from Golden Lake to Pembroke, 21.09 miles
1899-08-31 The Pembroke Southern Railway CompanyIndenture by Canada Atlantic Ry Co. to operate.
1904-08-15 The Canada Atlantic Railway CompanyGrand Trunk acquired control by agreement with JRBooth.
1904-08-15 The Vermont and Province Line Railroad CompanyGrand Trunk Ry of Canada acquired control under agreement with J.R.Booth.
1905-05-01 The Vermont and Province Line Railroad CompanyGrand Trunk Ry of Canada authorized by Canada Act 4-5 Ed VII Chap 75 to acquire the securities of.
1906-06-26 The Pembroke Southern Railway CompanyCanada Atlantic Ry Co. authorized to guarantee the bonds and acquire the stock under Canada Act 6 Ed VII Chap 73
The Central Counties Railway Company1887-06-23: Incorporated as Prescott County Railway Co. by Canada Act 50-51 V Chap 82
The Central Counties Railway Company1889-04-16: Name changed to Central Counties Railway Co. by Canada Act 52 V Chap 80
The Central Counties Railway Company1891-12-31: Indenture by Canada Atlantic Ry to lease the Hawkesbury section for 99 years.
The Central Counties Railway Company1892-01-04: Line opened from Hawkesbury to Glen Robertson, 21 miles
The Central Counties Railway Company1895-08-29: Indenture by Canada Atlantic Ry. to lease the Rockland section for 99 years.
The Central Counties Railway Company1895-12-08: Line opened from South Indian to Rockland, 16 miles.
The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Company1872-06-14: Incorporated. Canada Act 35 V Chap 83
The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Company1884: Line opened Coteau to Coteau Landing - 2 miles
The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Company1885: Line opened Clarks Island to Lacolle - 43.5 miles
The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Company1889: Line opened Lacolle to international boundary - 7.75 miles
The Coteau and Province Line Railway and Bridge Company1890-02-01: Bridge over the St. Lawrence opened.
The Ottawa and Parry Sound Railway Company1891-07-31: Amalgamated with the Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew to form the Ottawa,Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company. Victoria 54-55, chapter 93. Deed of amalgamation dated 1898-05-18.
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway Company1885-03-23: Incorporated under Ontario Act 51 V Chap 71.
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Renfrew Railway Company1894: Line opened from Ottawa to Renfrew, 55.5 miles
The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company1897-05-27: Incorporated under chapter 167 of General Statutes of State of Vermont
The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company1897: Line opened from boundary to Alburgh Junction, 3.16 miles
The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company1905-05-01: Grand Trunk Ry of Canada authorized by Canada Act 4-5 Ed VII Chap 75 to acquire the securities of.
The Vermont and Province Line Railroad Company1904-08-15: Grand Trunk Ry of Canada acquired control under agreement with J.R.Booth.
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company1894: Line opened Renfrew to Golden Lake, 28.25 miles
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company1895: Line opened Golden Lake to Whitney, 60 miles
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company1896: Line opened Whitney to Cache Lake, 20 miles
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company1897: Line opened Cache Lake to Scotia, 49.25 miles
The Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway Company1898: Line opened Rose Point to Depot Harbor