Ontario and Rainy River Railway

Ontario and Rainy River Railway
Industry Railway
Predecessor Canadian Northern Railway, Canadian National Railway
Founder McKenzie and Mann[1]
Defunct Defunct
Headquarters Rainy River, Ontario
Number of locations
Several
Branch offices: Fort Frances, Ontario
Shipyards: Rainy River
Area served
Ontario
Routes: Rainy River to Fort Frances
Services Shipping company

The Ontario and Rainy River Railway existed briefly in the late 19th century (the line began construction in 1896 and completed in 1898).[2]

The rail line ran from Rainy River, Ontario to Fort Frances, Ontario with eventual plans to connect to Port Arthur, Ontario[3] in the West and to the Manitoba and Southeastern Railway[4] via a new Steel bridge at Rainy River. After the Baudette-Rainy River Rail Bridge was completed in 1901 the company was quickly absorbed by the Canadian Northern Railway[5] which built a Round House, Bunks, a hotel and several other pieces of equipment at the town. It later was taken over and absorbed by the Canadian National Railway in 1923 and still operates as an active rail line.[6]

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