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| Date | Statement | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-07-21 | Since the opening of the Central depot the incoming trains of the Canada Atlantic and Parry Sound lines are greeted every evening by hundreds of persons who stroll around to the station. Especially is this the case on Sunday evening when the Maria street bridge is lined with young and old who watch for the first gleam of the headlight around the Deep Cut. The source says 'the Central depot'; filed here, at the maintainer's direction, because of the Maria street bridge and Deep Cut references. | Ottawa Free Press 1896-07-21(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1896-10-13 | The building which was used as a temporary station of the C.A.R. at Maria street will be moved back to the eastern bank in order to allow the straightening of the tracks leading into the present depot. It is understood that as soon as navigation closes and the water is let out of the canal the sharp curve at the canal basin will be straightened out. (The Ottawa Citizen of 16 October: 'The wooden structure on the canal bank used for a while as the temporary central station is about to be moved back some fifty or sixty yards in an easterly direction in order not to interfere with the laying of more tracks along the canal bank.') | Ottawa Journal 1896-10-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...),Ottawa Citizen 1896-10-16(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1900-10-13 | The Canada Atlantic railway company are extending their yards near the canal basin and have commenced excavating at the Granite company's property and at the Maria street bridge. ... The old building that was used as a depot when the Canada Atlantic first commenced running in at the canal basin will be moved up to the rear of the freight sheds and the offices of Mr. R.K. Clairs and his staff will be moved into that building. This is necessitated by the large increase in package freight and as the offices are at present in the freight sheds, they will be moved to make space for freight. | Ottawa Free Press 1900-10-13(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) | |
| 1900-11-24 | The new yards at the site of the granite works have a capacity of 250 cars and greatly facilitate the handling of freight and relieve the present yards. Filed alongside the Maria Street Depot fact of 13 October on the same yard-extension project; no separate yard entity exists. | Ottawa Free Press 1900-11-24(Transcribed by Colin J. Churcher in 'Local Railway...) |