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Schomberg and Aurora Railway

Short line railway in Ontario, Canada

The Schomberg and Aurora Railway (S&AR, also nicknamed the "Annie Rooney") was a 36 km long railway in Ontario, Canada, running from the town of Schomberg to Oak Ridges, just south of Aurora. It connected Schomberg to the Metropolitan Line of the Toronto and York Radial Railway (T&YRR) tram service running along Yonge Street, and from there into the Toronto city proper.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Schomberg and Aurora Railway station at Oak Ridges
Photo: Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Schomberg and Aurora Railway (S&AR, also nicknamed the "Annie Rooney") was a 36 km long railway in Ontario, Canada, running from the town of Schomberg to Oak Ridges, just south of Aurora. It connected Schomberg to the Metropolitan Line of the Toronto and York Radial Railway (T&YRR) tram service running along Yonge Street, and from there into the Toronto city proper.2

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