Kingston and Pembroke Railway

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The Kingston and Pembroke Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in eastern Ontario.

Incorporated in 1871, the K&P was intended to run from Kingston to Pembroke. By 1884, approximately 180 kilometres of mainline and sidings had been laid, reaching Renfrew. By this time the Canada Central Railway had already built a line from Renfrew to Pembroke, and it no longer made financial sense to continue. Thus the K&P was terminated at Renfrew.

In 1919 the Canadian Pacific Railway leased the K&P for 999 years. CPR abandoned rail service on the line in 1986.

The K&P is affectionately remembered as the kick and push railroad.

The line has been converted to a rail trail for hiking enthusiasts - see K&P Rail Trail.

[edit] Stations

• Kingston
• Cataraqui
• Glenvale Station
• Murvale Station
• Harrowsmith
• Hartington
• Verona
  • Godfrey
• Parham
• Tichborne
• Sharbot Lake
• Oso
• Robertsville, Ontario
• Mississippi Station
• Snow Road Station
• Wilbur
• Lavant Station
• Folger (?)
• Clyde Forks
• Flower Station
• Barryvale
• Calabogie
• Ashdad
• Ferguslea
• Renfrew

[edit] References

• Hughes, Robert (March 22, 1998), The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, <http://home.primus.ca/~robkath/railkrp.htm>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007 
• NORTH AMERICA MAPS - The Kingston & Pembroke Railway, March 22, 1998, <http://www.niagararails.com/cgi-bin/img.cgi?/maps/kingpem.gif>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007  (undated sketch map of mainline)

[edit] Books

• In Search of the K&P