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