Dona Pit

Dog River Bridge Dona Pit Matawin River Bridge

The Dona Pit was a large quarry located just north of Dona Station and the Dog River Bridge at Milepost 27/28.1/26.9.

The pit first appears on timetables in 1915 when the line became part of the Canadian Government Railways. It is reported that the pit was a source of rock and gravel for extensive upgrades that were carried out on the line during that period, such as the infilling of a large trestle just west of the Flett Tunnel. It is not shown on timetables again until 1923, where it is listed as having a 47 car capacity and shares the same junction with a 109-car spur belonging to the Fort William Paper Company. With the abandonment of the Crest Subdivision in 1925, the pit was abandoned as well.