London and Port Stanley Railway
- London and Port Stanley Railway
The London & Port Stanley Railway (L&PS or L&PSR) is a historic Canadian railway located in southwestern Ontario.
The L&PS linked the city of London with Port Stanley on the northern shore of Lake Erie, a distance of approximately convert|25|mi.
The L&PS was one of the first railways to be built in Ontario, with construction starting in 1856. It provided connections between London, St. Thomas, Ontario and Port Stanley. It was built primarily to facilitate trade with the United States, particularly of wood and coal. As a result of its rail connection, a substantial investment was made in the port facilities of Port Stanley, which in turn attracted American and Canadian shipping. Until 1932, coal from Conneaut, Ohio, was transported via railroad car ferries to Port Stanley.
The railroad also proved popular with local residents, particularly in the summer when many commuters utilized the system to travel to Port Stanley’s beach and resort facilities.
Originally, the railway operated steam locomotives, with the first passenger train arriving in 1856. However, in 1914, the line was electrified by the City of London (the owners of the line).
Passenger traffic suffered from the automobile in the 1950s. Passenger operations were suspended in February 1957, and Canadian National purchased the line in 1965 for some property elsewhere.
The portion of the line from London to St. Thomas is now part of the CN Talbot Subdivision, while the St. Thomas to Port Stanley portion is operated by the Port Stanley Terminal Rail.
The route was modeled in Microsoft Train Simulator by Wayne Campbell as it was between 1914 (when the line was electrified) and 1932 (when car ferry service was stopped).
External links
* [http://www.trainweb.org/elso/lps.htm History of the L&PS]
* [http://www.lnps.info The L&PS for Microsoft Train Simulator]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Port Stanley, Ontario — Port Stanley is a community in the Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, Elgin County, located on the north shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of Kettle Creek.A settlement named Kettle Creek was founded here in 1812 by Lieutenant Colonel John… … Wikipedia
Port Stanley Terminal Rail — The Port Stanley Terminal Rail is a heritage railway that passes over the historic tracks of the The London and Port Stanley Railway (L PS) between Port Stanley and St. Thomas. The tourist trains began operating in 1983, after volunteers started… … Wikipedia
London (disambiguation) — London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom.London may also mean:PlacesPlaces in the United Kingdom*London, the capital city of the United Kingdom **City of London, the small, ancient city (and root of most other Londons) **London… … Wikipedia
London West — Infobox Canada electoral district province = Ontario caption = fed status = active fed district number = 35044 fed created = 1966 fed abolished = fed election first = 1968 fed election last = 2006 fed rep = Sue Barnes fed rep link = fed rep party … Wikipedia
Canadian National Railway — Canadian National system map … Wikipedia
London, Ontario — London City City of London Downtown London skyline … Wikipedia
London — This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. For other uses, see London (disambiguation). London From upper left: City of London, Tower Bridge and London Eye, Palace of Westminster … Wikipedia
Wimbledon, London — infobox UK place country = England map type = Greater London region= London population= official name= Wimbledon london borough= Merton constituency westminster= Wimbledon post town= LONDON postcode district= SW19, SW20 postcode area=SW dial code … Wikipedia
Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway — The Bideford, Westward Ho! and Appledore Railway (B, WH A, R) was most unusual amongst British Railways in that although it was built as a standard gauge (4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm)) line, it was not joined to the rest of the railway network, despite… … Wikipedia
List of disasters of the United Kingdom and preceding states — is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war but including acts of terrorism) which relate to the United Kingdom since 1707, the states that preceded it (including territory that later became the Republic of Ireland), or involved UK… … Wikipedia
