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The Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway (WG&BR) was a railway in Ontario, Canada. It ran roughly northwest from Guelph (in Wellington County) to the port town of Southampton (in Bruce County) on Lake Huron, a distance of 101 miles (163 km).
The Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway built a line through Alma in 1870. [4] The line was eventually taken over by Canadian National Railway, and was abandoned in 1983. [7] The Alma railroad station has since been destroyed. [8] After the railway was constructed, Alma became "a bustling service centre for the local settlers and travellers". [5]
The Toronto, Grey and Bruce Railway (TG&B) was a railway company which operated in Ontario, Canada in the years immediately following the Canadian Confederation of 1867. It connected two rural counties, Grey County and Bruce County , with the provincial capital of Toronto to the east.
The London, Huron and Bruce Railway (LH&BR) was a short line railway in Ontario, Canada. It started in London, Ontario, running northward for 70 miles (110 km) to the small town of Wingham. It originally planned to continue north to Southampton or Kincardine, but instead joined the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway (WG&BR) at Wingham
The Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway built a line through Cumnock in 1871, and a station was built there. [9] [10] That same year, Cumnock was noted as having a saw mill, a wagon maker, and two hotels (the British Hotel and the Red Lion). [10]
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Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway: GT: 1864 1893 Grand Trunk Railway: West Ontario Pacific Railway: CP: 1885 Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway: Whitby and Port Perry Extension Railway: GT: 1874 1877 Whitby, Port Perry and Lindsay Railway: Whitby, Port Perry and Lindsay Railway: GT: 1877 1882 Midland ...
The arrival of the Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway in 1872 further stimulated the growth of the community and it was incorporated as a Village in 1874 with a population of about 950. [9] Early industries included a steam sawmill, foundry, and woolen mill.