Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway
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Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario |
Locale | Niagara Peninsula, Ontario |
Dates of operation | 1875–1923 |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway was an interurban railway operator which ran between Hamilton and Dundas in Southern Ontario, Canada.
History[]
The H&D was incorporated in 1875 to run a steam railway between the two cities, before becoming electrified in 1897. The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway was created to provide a railway link between the two namesake cities.
References[]
- Luton, Tom (2010-01-06). "The Hamilton & Dundas Street Railway (H&D)". Hamilton Transit History. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
Categories:
- Defunct Ontario railways
- Interurban railways in Ontario
- Railway companies established in 1875
- Railway companies disestablished in 1923
- 1875 establishments in Ontario
- 1923 disestablishments in Ontario
- Rail transport in Hamilton, Ontario
- Passenger rail transport in Hamilton, Ontario
- Canadian companies established in 1875
- Electric railways in Canada
- Street railways in Ontario
- Canada rail transport stubs
- Ontario transport stubs