Comments on: North Portal – Brockville Railway Tunnel http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/north-portal-brockville-railway-tunnel/ All about the History of Brockville, Ontario Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:07:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Doug Grant http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/north-portal-brockville-railway-tunnel/#comment-16 Doug Grant Sat, 07 Jun 2008 19:35:49 +0000 http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/?p=162#comment-16 There is a small underpass or tunnel under the main east-west line of the original Grand Trunk Railway. This still exists now, directly in line with the route taken by the Brockville & Ottawa Railway, just north of the Railway Tunnel. In the beginning there were two depots in town. The B&O Station on the waterfront south of the Tunnel and the GTR station on the south side of the main line at the head of Buell St. north of Brock St. The present station on the north side was built in the 1870s for all passengers on both railways and thereafter was known as the Union Depot or Station. After this it appears only freight was taken through the tunnel to the waterfront. Thanks for asking, Doug Grant There is a small underpass or tunnel under the main east-west line of the original Grand Trunk Railway. This still exists now, directly in line with the route taken by the Brockville & Ottawa Railway, just north of the Railway Tunnel. In the beginning there were two depots in town. The B&O Station on the waterfront south of the Tunnel and the GTR station on the south side of the main line at the head of Buell St. north of Brock St. The present station on the north side was built in the 1870s for all passengers on both railways and thereafter was known as the Union Depot or Station. After this it appears only freight was taken through the tunnel to the waterfront.

Thanks for asking,
Doug Grant

]]> By: sensato http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/2008/04/14/north-portal-brockville-railway-tunnel/#comment-13 sensato Sat, 17 May 2008 22:38:44 +0000 http://dmgrant.wordpress.com/?p=162#comment-13 Tunnel-related ... how was the intersection of track with that of the GTR controlled, do you know, Doug? Anyone? Tunnel-related … how was the intersection of track with that of the GTR controlled, do you know, Doug? Anyone?

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