The Guelph line opened on 14 April 1917 and ran from Keele and Dundas Streets to the Grand Trunk Railway station in Guelph. All intermediate stations except Limehouse had a passing siding. Service on the line was every two hours. From April, 1926, there was hourly weekday service east of Georgetown. When the Toronto Transportation Commission took over all TSR lines within the Toronto city limits and converted them back to Toronto gauge, the TSR's Lambton Carhouse became the Toronto terminus of the Guelph line. In 1925 the route was extended to a new station at Keele Street and St. Clair, situated between the TTC's streetcar loop and the CNR tracks. It was connected by new off-street track from Lambton.
In 1925, The TSR opened Eldorado Park in order to spur Sunday ridership. The TSR owned this 100-hectare (250-acre) recreational property, which was located on the Credit River near Churchville. One period photo shows a 12-coach train pulled by electric locomotive number 300 bound for Eldorado Park.
By 1931, the Guelph line was only carrying 300 daily passengers, compared to 1,662 cars and nine buses per day travelling along the essentially parallel Highway 7. A bond interest default caused the Guelph line to go into receivership and be shut down on 15 August 1931. After receivership ended on 13 September 1935, the line was promptly dismantled
In 1925, The TSR opened Eldorado Park in order to spur Sunday ridership. The TSR owned this 100-hectare (250-acre) recreational property, which was located on the Credit River near Churchville. One period photo shows a 12-coach train pulled by electric locomotive number 300 bound for Eldorado Park.
By 1931, the Guelph line was only carrying 300 daily passengers, compared to 1,662 cars and nine buses per day travelling along the essentially parallel Highway 7. A bond interest default caused the Guelph line to go into receivership and be shut down on 15 August 1931. After receivership ended on 13 September 1935, the line was promptly dismantled
-Is that Main and James Street??
-Yes I believe it is..
-fascinating !
- Yes - this sits where Canada Trust was
-No way
-kool
-Always a chunk of history that I found extremely interesting. Thanks for posting the picture and the dialogue that accompanies it.
-I am I correct in that the Railway went along the Hydro corridor that is now between Duncan and Pennington and continued along until the burm mentioned?
-Yes I believe it is..
-fascinating !
- Yes - this sits where Canada Trust was
-No way
-kool
-Always a chunk of history that I found extremely interesting. Thanks for posting the picture and the dialogue that accompanies it.
-I am I correct in that the Railway went along the Hydro corridor that is now between Duncan and Pennington and continued along until the burm mentioned?
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