Canadian Railroads > Fort Erie area

I'm going to be in the Fort Erie Ontario area in a few weeks, can I expect much train activity in and out of Fort Erie Yard? Plus is there much action on the main line from Niagara Falls to Toronto?
Thanks in advance!!

CP runs stack trains to and from Chicago that cross the bridge at Fort Erie.

KG

Fort Erie is one of those places that will frustrate the heck out of you!

You can see 5 trains in 2 hours or nothing all day.
Generally speaking there is 2-3 CP trains in the morning. Possibly a couple after lunch.
One or two CN trains and between 1-3 p/m the Norfolk Southern transfer comes over the bridge.

The CN mainline between Toronto and FT Erie has the following trains
Between 8-10 am at St Catharines as an example there is CN #422,421,331, and Amtrak 97.
Between 6-7 PM there is CN #330 and Amtrak # 98
There are locals but on no schedule.
Also at St Catharines(Merriton) the Trillium shortline arrives usually about 12.30-1.30 to switch the warehouse area by the QEW.

Hope this helps-send a private message if you need more info!


Its a hit and miss kind of place-good luck.

Mike Bannon
St Catharines, ON



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/15 18:10 by algoma11.

The passenger trains, however, do not go through Ft Erie - they operate via Niagara Falls and are now the only traffic crossing the border there.