Private company
Thousand Islands Railway
Historic rail line (1884-1995)
The Thousand Islands Railway (originally Gananoque & Rideau Railway) was an 8 km (5.0 mi) long railway running from the town of Gananoque north to the Grand Trunk Railway (now CN) Toronto-Montreal mainline, just south of present-day Cheeseborough. The service ran for 111 years between 1884 and 1995.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Thousand Islands Railway (originally Gananoque & Rideau Railway) was an 8 km (5.0 mi) long railway running from the town of Gananoque north to the Grand Trunk Railway (now CN) Toronto-Montreal mainline, just south of present-day Cheeseborough. The service ran for 111 years between 1884 and 1995.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Canadian National Railway1
Links
- WikipediaThousand Islands Railway
- WikidataQ7797050
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsThousand Islands Railway photo by SoftwareSimian, CC BY-SA 3.0