MacTier Subdivision

The MacTier subdivision is a major rail line owned and operated by Canadian Pacific. The line stretches 126.9 mi (204.2 km) from Toronto to MacTier in northern Muskoka.[1] The MacTier subdivision is the easternmost section of CPR's present-day transcontinental route and is the railroad's only connection between its eastern and western holdings, fully in Canada. The route is single-track in its entirety and hosts only freight rail service. Between 1955 and 1978 the MacTier subdivision hosted CPR's premier transcontinental passenger train, Canadian, from Toronto to Vancouver. Operation of the Canadian was transferred to VIA Rail in 1978, which switched over to CNR's Newmarket Subdivision, rejoining the former CPR route at Parry Sound, 23 mi (37 km) north of MacTier.[2]

MacTier Subdivision
A northbound Canadian Pacific freight train at New Tecumseth, just north of Toronto.
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerCanadian Pacific Railway
LocaleGreater Toronto Area and Central Ontario
TerminiWest Toronto Diamond
MacTier
Service
TypeFreight rail
SystemCanadian Pacific Railway
Services Canadian (former)
History
Opened1908
Technical
Line length126.9 mi (204.2 km)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrificationno

Route

The MacTier subdivision begins at the West Toronto Diamond in Toronto, where it diverges northwest from CPR's Galt Subdivision. From here, the line parallels GO Transit's Kitchener line for about 4.5 mi (7.2 km) until diverging north. Just after crossing into York, the railway crosses under Canadian National's Halton subdivision. Here the line passes just east of CPR's Vaughan Intermodal facility. Following three sidings at Bolton, Palgrave and Ypres, the railway junctions with the Barrie Collingwood Railway, which runs east to Barrie. Following this junction, the route winds its way through northern Simcoe County until entering the dense forests of northern Ontario. The route enters Muskoka after crossing the Trent-Severn Waterway at Severn Falls. Travelling through the wilderness, the route reaches Bala, where it begins to parallel Canadian National's Bala Subdivision until reaching MacTier, Ontario.[1] The subdivision ends at MacTier, where the Parry Sound Subdivision continues north to Sudbury.

Stations

The MacTier subdivision had three stations served by the Canadian, all closed in 1978:[2]

  • West Toronto
  • Alliston
  • MacTier

See also

References
  1. Ontrail (3 March 2010). "CP MacTier Sub Info". sozcu.com.tr. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. van Steenis, C. (April 2015). "THE CANADIAN 60 Years of Trans-continental Passenger Service 1955 - 2015". Calgary, AB. p. 14. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
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