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London and Port Stanley Railway fonds
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- London and Port Stanley Railway Company fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- GMD
- cartographic material
- technical drawings
- architectural drawings
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1893-1955
- Accession Number
- 2002-20
- 2007-04
- 2007-11
- Storage Location
- W3
- M11-12
- C1 Sh5 T6-10
- R3 S5 Sh5 B1 F28-29
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- London and Port Stanley Railway Company fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Accession Number
- 2002-20
- 2007-04
- 2007-11
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 105
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- W3
- M11-12
- C1 Sh5 T6-10
- R3 S5 Sh5 B1 F28-29
- GMD
- cartographic material
- technical drawings
- architectural drawings
- textual records
- Date Range
- 1893-1955
- Physical Description
- 19 technical drawings
- 16 maps
- 15 architectural drawings
- 0.5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- The London and Port Stanley Railway Company (L&PSR) was incorporated by a group of prominent London, Ontario citizens in May 1853. It commenced operations in September 1856. Initially, the railway line proved successful as it generated enough business in Port Stanley, Ontario to result in the construction of a port and other facilities that were regularly visited by American shipping lines. During the summer, the L&PSR became a popular route for city dwellers looking to escape from the heat to the beaches of Lake Erie. Passenger traffic plummeted following the Second World War after reaching a peak of 1.1 million in 1943. The end of gas rationing and more use of the automobile caused the end of passenger service on February 1, 1957. Effective January 1, 1966, the line became part of the Canadian National Railways (CNR). The City of London had traded the line to CNR in exchange for property elsewhere in the municipality.
- Custodial History
- Donated to London Room likely by the estate of Stanley Shantz of London or was purchased at auction from the estate. Transferred to ECA by London Room.
- Scope and Content
- Waxed linen drawings of car barns, track switches, car dimensions, power readings and bridge profiles of the London and Port Stanley Railway Company.
- Name Access
- London and Port Stanley Railway
- Subject Access
- Railways
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