Northern Railway of Canada - Consolidation and Acquisition By The GTR

Consolidation and Acquisition By The GTR

  • In June 1879, the Northern merged with the Hamilton and North-Western Railway, becoming the Northern and Northwestern Railway.
  • Construction of a subsidiary, the Northern and Pacific Junction Railway, which ran between Gravenhurst and Nipissing, proves to be a significant financial burden.
  • In 1887, the Grand Trunk Railway gains a controlling interest.
  • Formal takeover by the GTR is formalised in January 1888.

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