Private company

Brockville and Ottawa Railway

Railway line in Canada

The Brockville and Ottawa Railway (B&O) was an early railway incorporated in 1853 by the Parliament of the Province of Canada with the financial support of English iron-founders, Bolckow and Vaughan, of Middlesbrough, England, who were supplying the iron for the railway. It ran north from the town of Brockville on the Saint Lawrence River to Smiths Falls, Perth, Carleton Place, and Almonte.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Brockville and Ottawa Railway (B&O) was an early railway incorporated in 1853 by the Parliament of the Province of Canada with the financial support of English iron-founders, Bolckow and Vaughan, of Middlesbrough, England, who were supplying the iron for the railway. It ran north from the town of Brockville on the Saint Lawrence River to Smiths Falls, Perth, Carleton Place, and Almonte.2

Timeline

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