Video of the former Grand Trunk Pacific Railway-Lake Superior Division, Canadian Government Railways-Fort William Subdivision, Canadian National Railways-Fort William/Lake Superior/Graham/Crest Subdivision at Thunder Bay, ON. Features the former Empire Avenue extension which travelled from Union Station (Canadian Pacific Fort William Station) along Empire Avenue westward to Empire Avenue Junction and the main trunk of the GTP line. This video covers the section from Bessie Street to Edward Street and includes the interlock between this line and the Canadian Northern line, which eventually became known as “Midway.” The line from Midway east was in use from circa 1910 to 1921.
Part 2 of 3.
Active, 1908-1925.
Jean Hall-Armstrong
March 4, 2025 at 09:39
Hi Dave. It’s Jean Hall-Armstrong. We’re leading a hike for the TB Field Naturalists this Friday