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Railroad in Fenwick
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The Fenwick railway station was on the 104 mile main line, Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo railway.
By March 30, 1896 the line was open to Welland with stops in Fenwick and Chantler. The Fenwick station was located on Church Street north of Foss Road. It shipped freight and passengers. Passengers traveled from Toronto to United States. Most of the freight was from the nurseries and canning factory in Fonthill.
During the war, prisoners of war were shipped through here to camps in northern Ontario.
A.J. ALSOP was a ticket agent for many years, retiring in 1959. WALTER ANGLE was the agent from 1961 until closing. Mrs E. WOODS and husband WES was caretaker agents.
The last train stopped in Fenwick at 10:07 pm February 28, 1966. The station was closed and sold.
So sad that Train Station was no more & the train did not stop at Church St.
Back in 1966 I was only 10 yrs. old, had it gone on longer, when I was older, I could have taken that train from Hamilton to my sister’s house, Church St, Fenwick.
Believe that Station was moved to Hwy 20 on the northside, just east of Victoria Ave and converted to a home!
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