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Great Western Railway (Canada) - Definition and Overview |
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Great Western Railway (2000-present)
Great Western Railway Ltd. (AAR reporting mark: GWR) is a Canadian short line railway company operating on former Canadian Pacific Railway trackage in southwest Saskatchewan. GWR is the operating company whereas Westcan Rail Saskatchewan Ltd. is the owner of the track and structures.
Great Western Railway (1853-1884)
The Great Western Railway was also a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation.
This system stretched 1371 kilometers, running from Niagara Falls to Toronto and connecting lines to London, Windsor and communities in the Bruce Peninsula.
Having begun operations in 1853, the company was purchased in August 1882 by the Grand Trunk Railway system and fully merged by 1884.
See also:
The United Kingdom also had a company of the same name.
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