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History
1 fact
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1884-12-12 | The Canada Atlantic Railway Company, with commendable enterprise, have just erected a neat passenger station at the end of the Chaudiere branch at Richmond Road. This will be a great convenience to the travelling public, and shows that the company are determined to do all in their power for the convenience of their patrons. | Ottawa Citizen 1884-12-12(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Free Press 1884-12-12(Same-day report of the same event, describing the ...) |
Practices
4 facts
| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1885-06-29 | Trains depart from Richmond Road 15 minutes earlier and arrive there 15 minutes later than Elgin Street. | Ottawa Citizen 1885-06-29(Canada Atlantic timetable advertisement of 29 June...) | |
| 1886-06-28 | A train leaves Richmond Road station at 7.45 a.m. and 4.35 p.m. connecting with trains leaving Elgin Street at 8.00 a.m. and 4.50 p.m. | Ottawa Citizen 1886-06-28(Canada Atlantic Railway timetable advertisement, 2...) | |
| 1887-11-10 | Canada Atlantic Railway advertisement, describing itself as 'the only road in Canada running trains lighted by electricity and heated by steam'. A train leaves Richmond Road station at 7.40 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. connecting with the Montreal Express trains leaving Elgin Street at 8.00 a.m. and 4.50 p.m. | Ottawa Citizen 1887-11-10(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher, 'Local Railway I...) | |
| 1888-06-16 | The Canada Atlantic Railway company have discontinued running their passenger trains to the Richmond Road station for the present in consequence of the work on the extension to the Chaudiere. | Ottawa Journal 1888-06-16(The notice also appeared in the Ottawa Free Press ...),Ottawa Citizen 1888-06-16(Same suspension reported the same day, per Churche...) |
Notes
A temporary station on the Chaudiere extension