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National Sites
| Canadian
Railroad Historical Association
(CRHA) |
The C.R.H.A. is a volunteer
non-profit charitable organization. Its aims are the preservation and
dissemination of information concerning railway heritage in Canada as
well as the acquisition of artifacts and archival material which depict
the historical or technological development of Canada's railways. |
| Railways
of Canada Archives |
A site of links to other
Canadian Railway sites. |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
REGION
British Columbia
| British
Columbia Railway Historical Association |
The BCRHA is a Victoria, B.C.
based group dedicated to the preservation of the railway history of
British Columbia. Members of our group have in the past written a number
of books on BC railway history. We have also been involved with the
various fights over the years to keep the Esquimalt & Nanaimo
Railway operational when CPR has tried to abandon it. |
| Canadian
Museum of Rail Travel |
see website for more
information |
| CRHA
- E&N Division |
The E&N Division is dedi-
cated to the preservation of BC railway heritage. |
| CRHA
- Selkirk Division |
The Selkirk Division provides
support to the Revelstoke Railway Museum as well as our work on Engine
CPR 5468. We help with a number of things at the museum such as work on
the rolling stock, painting, oiling and other repairs. The Selkirk
Division has members on the Board of Trustees of the Revelstoke Railway
Museum. |
| Fraser
Valley Heritage Railway |
To restore and to operate
heritage interurban cars on the original BC Electric Railway Route
through Surrey and the Fraser Valley to link heritage tourism
destinations. |
| Kamloops
Heritage Railway |
see website for more
information |
| Kettle
Valley Steam Railway |
Enjoy a 2 hour journey on one
of British Columbia's few remaining fully operational steam railways. |
| Prince
George Railway and Forestry Museum |
We are a non-profit registered
charitable organization. The Society's goal is to preserve and display
historic railway and forestry artifacts. The Museum opened in July of
1986 to coincide with Expo '86 and the 150th Anniversary of rail travel
in Canada. |
| West
Coast Railway Association |
Preserving British Columbia's
Railway Heritage |
Yukon and North West
Territories
| Miles
Canyon Historic Railway Society |
Since 1995, we have been
looking toward the future, when an interpretive railway would be
operating in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory. Now we operate on not one, but
two rail lines! |
Alberta
| Alberta
Prairie Railway Excursions |
Alberta Prairie offers an
exciting one day adventure on board a real steam or diesel-powered
train. Different themes are enacted throughout the season, including
murder mysteries, family, dinner theatre, seniors and teddy bear
specials. |
| Alberta
Railway Museum |
The Alberta Railway Museum is
run by the Alberta Pioneer Railway Association. The APRA is a non-profit
organization of volunteers whose interest is the collection,
preservation, restoration, and interpretation of artifacts that
represent the technology and history of the railways in Western Canada. |
| Atlas
of Alberta Railways |
The Atlas' 224 detailed maps
are accompanied by short articles, illustrations, historic photographs,
charts, graphs and interesting trivia that provide a comprehensive
overview of the railways in the province. |
| CRHA
- Calgary and Southwest Division |
The Calgary and South Western was formed in 1973 to bring
together people with the common interest in any aspect of Railways. This
interest encompasses the past, present and future development and
operations of railways. Our members cover a wide spectrum of interests,
expertise and ages. |
| Rocky
Mountain Rail Society |
The Rocky Mountain Rail
Society is a registered non profit organization of volunteers dedicated
to the preservation of Canadian National Railway steam locomotive 6060,
known as The Spirit of Alberta. It is the aim of this society to ensure
that The Spirit of Alberta remain in full and complete operating
condition for the enjoyment of steam rail fans. |
Saskatchewan
| Bulyea
Junction |
The website purpose is to
document the history of the historical town of Bulyea. For it was here
in 1925, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator #1 opened, providing a way for
farmers to sell their wheat. |
| Rockglen
Gift Shop |
Located in a heritage train
station in Rockglen, Saskatchewan. See website for more details |
| Saskatchewan
Railway Historical Association |
The Saskatchewan Railroad
Historical Association (SRHA) was formed in 1987 as a non-profit
organization to preserve and interpret Canadian railway and street
railway history, especially that of Saskatchewan. |
THOUSAND LAKES REGION
Manitoba
| Prairie
Dog Central Railway |
The Prairie Dog Central
Railway is operated by The Vintage Locomotive Society Inc. and is one of
the oldest regularly scheduled vintage operating trains in North
America. It began operations in regular public service on July 11, 1970.
From 1970 – 1974, the train operated out of Charleswood along Wilkes
Boulevard on the former Canadian National Cabot Subdivision. From 1975
to 1996 the train then operated out of St. James and the old St James
Station, immediately west of Polo Park on the Canadian National Oak
Point Subdivision. |
| Winnipeg
Railway Museum |
dedicated to the preservation
of Manitoba's rail heritage. |
NIAGARA FRONTIER REGION
Ontario
| Bytown Railway Society |
The Bytown Railway
Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization incorporated under
federal government statute to promote an interest in railways and
railway history. It was founded in 1969 and has a membership of
approximately 1400. Among the Society's activities are its twice-monthly
meetings, the publication of a magazine for members (Branchline) and the
restoration and operation of a number of pieces of historic railway
equipment located at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in
Ottawa. |
| C.
Robert Craig Memorial Library |
The Library was established in
1994 to collect, preserve and make available to the public, materials
that document the history of rail transportation in Canada. Materials
focusing on the railways surrounding the Ottawa area are of particular
interest. The materials comprise books, magazines, photographs, slides,
plans, and archival materials of Ottawa area railway-related
organisations. The objective is to provide a comprehensive research base
for those seeking information about Canadian railways. |
| CRHA -
Kingston Division |
Kingston
Division of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association
meets in Kingston at KCVI school on the second Wednesday of the month
(except summer and March). See website for details. CRHA
Kingston Division hosts the annual Rail-o-Rama Train Show in Kingston
every March. |
| CRHA
- Toronto and York Division |
Our Division offers the
following services and activities to our members; At this time our
Archive Room, with our collection of books, periodicals, photos,
diagrams, and plans of various railway related items, such as
locomotives, stations and freight and passenger equipment, is closed.
Arrangements are in place to have a location in Toronto's Union Station.
Once renovations are completed, we will announce our reopening in the
Winter of 2005/06. |
| Elgin
County Railway Museum |
The Elgin County Railway
Museum was incorporated in 1988 as a registered non-profit charity for
the purpose of preserving and restoring the railway heritage of St.
Thomas and surrounding area. Our knowledgeable base of volunteers are
dedicated to keeping alive the memory of the railway which put St.
Thomas on the map. |
| Guelph
Historical Railway Society |
The Guelph Historical Railway
Association was founded in 1991 and is a registered non-profit
organization incorporated in Ontario dedicated to the preservation of
our railway history, especially in the Guelph area. |
| Halton
County Radial Railway |
Founded in 1953, Halton County
Radial Railway is Canada's first and largest collection of operating
restored electric railway equipment. Situated at Stop 92 on the former
right-of-way of the Toronto Suburban Railway, we offer the opportunity
to enjoy a trip down memory lane with rides on a variety of 1890's to
1990's restored streetcars, interurban, radial and work cars, through
5km (3 miles) of scenic woodlands. Settle back to the creak of the
leather seats and the clang of the gong as your car carries you back to
a period around the turn of the century |
| The
Huntsville Lake of Bays Railway Society |
A non-profit
organization for the preservation of the history of steam transportation
in the Huntsville and Lake of Bays area. Dedicated to the memory of
"The smallest commercially operated railway in the world."
Take a ride on the famous "Portage Flyer" steam train for a
pleasant and memorable train ride along one of the most picturesque
routes in the Huntsville area. Our beautifully restored vintage
open-sided coaches "Algonquin" and "Iroquois" are
pulled by our 1926 "0-4-0 ST" steam locomotive, all original
Portage Railway equipment. |
| Northern
Ontario Railway Museum and Heritage Center |
The Northern Ontario Railroad
Museum & Heritage Centre (NORMHC) is a non-profit organization of
volunteers whose interest and passions are focused on the preservation
of: a) our past heritage and to pay tribute to the community, its
founder and to the railway, and b) to collect and preserve artifacts and
to educate the public through the exhibition of these artifacts. |
| Ontario
Railway History Page |
A detailed history of railways
constructed within the Province of Ontario, Canada in addition to a
complete listing of remaining railway stations. |
| Ottawa
Railway History |
Significant dates in Ottawa's
Railway History |
| Owen
Sound Marine and Rail Museum |
Officially opened in 1985, the
Museum's collection includes scale models of ships, steamers, trains, a
dugout canoe, shipbuilding tools, marine and railway uniforms, various
flags and many other items relating to the area's marine and rail past.
The displays are rotated on a regular basis, so each Museum visit offers
a different glimpse into days gone by. |
| Palmerston
Railroad Heritage Museum Association |
see website for more
information. |
| Smiths
Falls Railway Museum and CRHA - Rideau Valley Division |
The Smiths Falls Railway
Museum Association was formed by a small amount of volunteers and
citizens in 1983 to save the 1914 Smiths Falls Station building built by
the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR). The SFRMA became incorporated in
1989, thus becoming The Smiths Falls Railway Museum Corporation, (SFRMC).
Today the SFRMC owns and operates the Smiths Falls Railway Museum of
Eastern Ontario which includes 10 acres of land and the station
building. |
| Toronto
Railway Historical Association |
The Toronto Railway Historical
Association (TRHA) was established in 2001. It is incorporated and is a
Federally registered charity. Its primary purpose is to promote the
development of the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre. |
| Upper
Canada Railway Society |
The Upper Canada Railway
Society was founded in 1941. We are a volunteer non-profit organisation
that has regular monthly railfan meetings in Toronto and Hamilton,
Ontario, and offer occasional railway and transit tours and trips,
ranging from evening visits to longer weekend trips. |
NORTH EAST REGION
Quebec
| Canadian
Railway Museum |
The Canadian Railway Museum at
Delson/Saint-Constant offers its public a unique opportunity to see and
experience life in the railway world. In fact, visitors can see not only
trains, streetcars and all their related infrastructures, but also use
these various modes of transportation right on the Museum grounds. The
garden train operates daily on the site while the observation streetcar,
nicknamed the Golden Chariot, runs when the weather permits. And every
Sunday, a passenger train takes visitors for a short trip up to Montée
des Bouleaux. |
| The
Carillon and Grenville Railway |
The Carillon and Grenville
Railway operated for 56 years between its namesake towns on the Quebec
side of the Ottawa River. It was a portage railway with no outside
railway connections so its owners had no need to modernize. When it
ceased operation in 1910 it was a living museum with most of the
original 1854 equipment still running on the original “U” rails. The
rails were still 5’6” (1,676 mm) apart as the original builders
intended, making the railway Canada’s “Last Broad Gauge.” |
| CRHA
- Vallée-Jonction Division |
see website for more
information |
| CRHA
- St. Lawrence Valley Division |
see website for more
information |
| Hull-Chelsea
Steam Train |
Hop aboard one of Canada’s
last remaining authentic steam-powered trains and climb the Gatineau
hills as did the pioneers at the turn of the last century. Built in
1907, the country’s oldest excursion locomotive carries thousands of
visitors, railfans, nature lovers and adventurers to the picturesque
tourist village of Wakefield. |
New Brunswick
| Canadian
Railroad Historical Association - NB Division |
The Canadian Railroad
Historical Association (NB Division), known as the CRHA (NB), is New
Brunswick’s most active railway heritage group with its focus to
provide all members of the general public with information regarding all
aspects of railway transportation in the Province of New Brunswick and
thereby to provide the education, enjoyment and entertainment of the
general public. |
| Fredericton
Friends of the Railway |
Striving for the Preservation
and Restoration of the Fredericton Railway Station" |
| New
Brunswick Railway Museum |
The New Brunswick Railway
Museum (NBRM) is located in Hillsborough, NB, and houses an extensive
collection of railway artefacts. Come visit our museum to take a trip to
the past, when trains were the primary transportation in New Brunswick. |
| New
Brunswick Railways |
An excellent site with
historical and current information as well as maps and pictures. |
Nova Scotia
| Halifax
and South Western Railway Museum |
Welcome to the
Halifax & Southwestern Railway Museum. Now in our new larger
location just outside of the Town of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. From the
moment you step through our door, you'll feel the past romance of the
railroad on Nova Scotia's South Shore. |
| History
of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia |
A comprehensive list and
description of all the railway companies that have operated in Nova
Scotia over the years. |
| Middleton
- Memory Lane Railway Musuem |
The Memory Lane
Railway Museum is filled with pictures, signs and models from the bygone
days of railroading in the Annapolis Valley. The Dominion Atlantic
Railway station and freight shed of 1917 is found at 61 School Street
off Route 1. |
| Musquodoboit
Harbour Museum |
Enjoy the story
of Nova Scotia railways at the Musquodoboit Harbour Museum on Route 7.
Examine the posters, tickets, maps and photographs in the Canadian
Northern Railway station of 1918. Don't miss the rare ex-CN GE 44-tonner
and the unique mail crane. A DAR combine from Nova Scotia's last mixed
passenger and freight train is another highlight. A Visitor Information
Centre occupies the waiting room and you will find an ice cream stand
beside the quiet picnic grove. |
| Nova
Scotia Museum of Industry - Stellarton |
The Museum of
Industry collection consists of over 30,000 artifacts that reflect the
past, present and future of industry in Nova Scotia. These artifacts
represent both traditional industries such as coal mining and steel
making, as well as new research and service-based industries. On exhibit
are tools and machines, such as saw mills and Canada’s oldest steam
locomotive, the Samson. There are also products of Nova Scotia
manufacturers such as the MacKay Car, Acadia gas engines, Stanfield’s
thermal underwear, and a beautiful collection of Nova Scotia pressed
glass. |
| Nova
Scotia Railway Heritage Society |
The Nova Scotia Railway
Heritage Society (NSRHS) encourages the preservation and interpretation
of buildings, artifacts and information related to the development and
history of railways in Nova Scotia. If you have information or resources
that you would like to provide please contact the Society. The Society
needs your support to continue this important work. Donations will be
welcomed by the Society and by the individual sites to help sustain our
preservation and interpretation activities. |
| Orangedale
Railway Museum |
Built in 1886 by
the Intercolonial Railway of Canada, later operated by Canadian National
and Via Rail (Canadian Passenger Service) until the passenger service
was discontinued in 1990, the station was closed and slated for possible
demolition until a gro up of concerned citizens stepped in, calling
themselves the Orangedale Station Association they began a long battle
to restore the station to its former splendor. |
| Sydney
and Louisbourg Railway Museum |
Experience the
coal-hauling times of the Sydney & Louisburg Railway and its marine
connections. Words, pictures and artifacts tell the story in and around
the 1895 station and engine house. An extensive model of the town's
coal-to-ship transfer now occupies the freight shed. A large quilt
display and vintage passenger and freight cars are seen here including
Nova Scotia's oldest passenger coach, built in 1881. The Louisburg
Station on Route 22 is also home to an important Visitor Information
Center. |
| Train
Station Inn - Tatamagouche |
The century old
Train Station was restored in the 1980s with furnishings reflecting its
railway past. The station itself and its spacious cabooses offer a
unique Bed & Breakfast experience. The cabooses started arriving in
1994 and date from 1911 to 1978. Each of the cabooses has been renovated
into deluxe accommodations reflecting the age of the railway car. Queen
size beds, fireplaces, air-conditioning, tv, railway memorabilia and
private baths are just some of the amenities in the cabooses. |
Prince Edward Island
| Elmira
Railway Museum |
Since Elmira Station re-opened
in 1975, the museum has expanded and undergone extensive renovations to
offer its visitors more than just a historical experience. Those who
visit the station, not only leave with a sense of how railroading helped
shape the heritage of the little colony, but also experience the beauty
of Prince Edward Island. |
| PEI
Railway |
A short history of the PEI
Railway |
Newfoundland
| Newfoundland
Railway |
A short history of the
Newfoundland Railway |
| Railroading
in Newfoundland |
some pictures and history -
warning site has lots of pop-ups |
| Railway
Coastal Museum |
The Railway Coastal Museum is
located in the Newfoundland Railway Station, the single most significant
reminder of the glory days of the Newfoundland Railway. This very
distinctive building was designed here, and built of Newfoundland
granite. Completely restored to its original style, the old Station now
houses over 100 exhibits and displays. |
| Railway
Society of Newfoundland |
Established as a non-profit
society, it's commitment is to preserve Newfoundland's railway history
and heritage in tribute to the men whose hard work and dedication ran
our island railroad for more than a century. |
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