The Railways of Ottawa
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Canadian Pacific Railway Prescott and Sussex Street subs.

Mileages shown are measured from Ottawa Broad Street/Ottawa Sussex Street in 1915 "Altitudes" by White with additions shown in brackets..
Locations shown in brackets are without passenger facilities.

Name	Mileage	From	To	Notes
Ottawa, Sussex Street	0.0	Dec 1854*
(Rideau River)	0.4
(New York and Ottawa Junction)	2.9
Billings	?	August 1875	1961	BTC order 103638 of  30 January 1961 authorized CPR to remove the station shelter at Billings Avenue, m. 2.1. see here for further details.
Chaudiere Junction	6.6
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Ottawa, Broad Street	0.0
Ottawa West
(Rideau Canal)	1.9
(Rideau River)	2.6
(Ellwood Diamond)	3.25
(Sawmill Creek)	(3.6)
Chaudiere Junction	4.5
Gloucester	9.0	Nov 1854*	1960	Gloucester is shown in passenger tariff approved by PC 1973-165 of  13 February 1873/ BRC order 14496 of  18 July 1911 authorized CPR to construct a temporary station or shelter at mileage 9.4 from Ottawa (Gloucester) on the Ottawa and Prescott branch. BTC order 101478 of 14 June 1960 authorized CPR to remove the shelter at Gloucester.
Manotick	12.57	8 March 1871		BRC order 47025 of 8 July 1931 authorized CPR to remove the agent from Manotick provided a caretaker is appointed to sell tickets and handle express traffic, to see that the station building is kept clean and, when necessary heated and lighted for the accommodation of passengers on the arrival and departure of trains, and to take care of L.C.L. freight shipments. BRC order 47856 of  17 December 1931 amends order 47025 by striking out the words "to sell tickets and". BTC order 104755 of 15 June 1955 authorized CPR to remove the station agent at Manotick provided a caretaker is appointed. CTC order R-6271 authorizes the removal of the caretaker.
Bray (Bray's Crossing)	16.9	Aug 1909	1960	Letter from CPR to BRC 4 August 1909 "A proper shelter is now under construction at Brays Crossing which I trust will meet the needs of the traffic there." BTC order 101686 of  7 July 1960 authorized CPR to remove the station shelter at Bray.
Osgoode	20.4	Nov 1854*		BRC order 13486 of 22 April 1911 authorizes CPR, acting for the St. Lawrence and Ottawa, to construct a No. 11 modified station at Osgoode. CTC order R-6271 authorizes the removal of the station agent.
Sabourin	24.8		1960	BTC order 102244 of  6 September 1960 authorized CPR to remove the station shelter at Sabourin, m. 24.6 Prescott sub.
(Rideau Brook)	25.6
Kemptville	29.0	August 1854*		BRC order 42624 of  16 May 1929 authorized CPR to relocate its station at Kemptville. CTC order R-6271 authorizes the removal of the station agent.
(Beecher Brook)	29.2
Kempton Junction (Bedell)	30.8
Oxford	35.0	August 1854*		In later years this was a flag station with no operator. The Times, Ottawa, 16 April 1866 "On Saturday morning the freight train due at the Ottawa depot at 11:30 did not arrive until two hours and a half behind time, owing to the tender of the Engine getting off the track at the Oxford Station." Ottawa Free Press, 17 May 1872 "About five o'clock yesterday morning, a shanty situated on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway line, near Oxford Station, and occupied by some workmen, took fire from the spark of a passing locomotive and as burned to the ground.  The three men sleeping in it had a narrow escape with their lives, saving nothing." Ottawa Free Press, 25 July 1878 "About five o'clock yesterday morning, a shanty situated on the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway line, near Oxford Station, and occupied by some workmen, took fire from the spark of a passing locomotive and as burned to the ground.  The three men sleeping in it had a narrow escape with their lives, saving nothing." CTC order R-6271 of 23 July 1969 allows removal of caretaker.
Groveton	39.3	1914		BRC order 21499 of  17 March 1914 ordered CPR  to erect a shelter for the accommodation of passenger traffic at Groveton before 1 Jun 1914.
Spencerville	42.6	August 1854*	1965	BRC order 39152 of 8 June 1927 approves proposed relocation of station at Spencerville. BTC order 105642 of  13 September 1961authorizes CPR authorized to remove the station agent at Spencerville provided a caretaker is appointed. BTC order 117368 of 28 April 1965 authorizes CPR to remove the caretaker and close the station at Spencerville. The Spencerville station was sold or donated to the Legion, who carefully dismantled it for materials, which were used in the construction of the Spencerville Legion Hall (on the east side of county road 44 just north of "downtown Spencerville"). It was not moved intact, just used as a source of cheap building materials.
(Little (South) Nation River)	43.3
Domville	46.4	1914		BRC order 21156 of  5 January 1914  Following an application by John Newman of Spencerville, CPR ordered to erect a shelter at Domville Flag station.  To be completed by 1 Mar 1914.
Prescott Junction	50.4			Junction with GTR/CN.
Prescott	51.7

* - From Bytown and Prescott timetable advertisements

Updated June 2006

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