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Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway

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Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville's interurban line ran for 22 miles along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The HG&B interchanged freight cars with other lines in the Hamilton Radial System, with the TH&B and with the Grand Trunk . Spur lines were constructed to Grimsby Park and the
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canning factories. The HG&B derived a large amount of revenue by hauling fruit grown in the northern section of the Niagara Peninsula. It built a car shop in
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The Vineland extension was abandoned in 1905 when local revenue was insufficient to cover operating costs, but its streetcar service was expanded to
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in 1925. In 1927, street car service stopped entirely. The company ended in 1931 when its line was abandoned and torn up.
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to Vineland opened in 1904 with the hope of a connection to St. Catharines. The connection was never made as bridging the
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power from Hamilton Cataract's hydro-electric generator at Decew Falls, two miles south of
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In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario
Niagara Peninsula
Ontario
Track gauge
standard gauge
interurban
railway
Vineland
Niagara Peninsula
Ontario
Grimsby
DC
Stoney Creek
AC
St. Catharines
Beamsville
Twenty Mile Creek
Oakville
Toronto streetcar system
Port Credit
Burlington
Railways portal
Ontario portal
List of Ontario railways
List of defunct Canadian railways
In Search of the Grand Trunk: Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario
ISBN
978-1-4597-1778-7
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