Fort Erie station

Fort Erie was a pair of adjacent Grand Trunk (partnered with the Canadian National Railway) and Michigan Central (succeeded by the New York Central) railroad stations in Fort Erie, Ontario.[1] In earlier years, the Wabash Railroad served the Grand Trunk station as well via traffic rights.[2]

Fort Erie
LocationCourtwright Street,
Fort Erie, Ontario
Coordinates42.92740°N 78.91938°W / 42.92740; -78.91938
History
Closed1978
Previous namesVictoria
Bridgeburg (1873–1932)
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
St. Thomas
toward Detroit (Michigan Central)
 Niagara Rainbow
Until 1978
 Buffalo
toward New York (Grand Central)
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Fort Erie West
toward Stratford
 Stratford– Fort Erie Terminus
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Stevensville
toward Welland
 Fort Erie Branch Black Rock
toward Buffalo
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Welland Junction
toward Chicago
 Chicago – Buffalo Black Rock
toward Buffalo

The Canadian National Railway trains from the station consisted of a single six day a week mixed train between Fort Erie and Stratford, Ontario.[3] This train was eliminated in the latter 1950s.

In mid-20th century, the New York Central's New England Wolverine, a Detroit - Boston counterpart to the Wolverine, and the Detroit - New York City Empire State Express, as well as unnamed Hamilton, Ontario - Welland, ON - Buffalo trains, and Detroit - Buffalo trains, made stops at the New York Central station.[4]

Amtrak restored service through the station in 1974, until the rerouting of the Niagara Rainbow train service in 1978. The station has since been demolished.

References
  1. "Fort Erie". trainweb.org - usarail. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  2. Official Guide of the Railways, February 1932, Index of Railroad Stations section
  3. Canadian National Railway, September 30, 1956 timetable, Table 111 http://streamlinermemories.info/CAN/CN56-9TT.pdf
  4. New York Central Railroad, June 17, 1951 timetable, Tables, 7, 15, 41 http://streamlinermemories.info/NYC/NYC51-6TT.pdf
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