Port Elgin and North Shore Railroad
| Port Elgin and North Shore Railroad | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Ontario |
| Commercial operations | |
| Original gauge | Not applicable |
| Preserved operations | |
| Length | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 2 ft (610 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Closed | 2018[1] |
| Preservation history | |
| Headquarters | Port Elgin |
| Website | |
| Port Elgin and North Shore Railroad | |
The Port Elgin and North Shore Railway was a 2 ft (610 mm) narrow gauge[2] heritage railway in Port Elgin, Ontario.[3]
The railway operated excursion trains along the beach on a 1-mile (1.6 km) route in downtown Port Elgin. The round trip took approximately 20 minutes.
Trains on the PE & NS were scheduled on weekends in June from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with cooperative weather (meaning no rain or wind), and from June 20 until September 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. September had the same schedule as June. In the summer, trains ran as frequently as five times per day except on Mondays.
The line closed down in 2018, when the owners Andy and Debbie Hess were unable to renogotiate the lease with the municipality. In May 2020, the town demolished the line's railway station.[1]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "Iconic Port Elgin beach train station demolished". Shoreline Beacon. May 20, 2020.
- ^ Port Elgin Railroad & The Station in Port Elgin
- ^ "Park Trains". TrainWeb. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
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Coordinates: 44°26′34″N 81°24′10″W / 44.4429°N 81.4027°W
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