Thorold in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Thorold NS&T Station
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024
1. Thorold NS&T Station Marker
This was the site of the Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway (NS&T) Thorold Station. The NS&T was an electric freight and passenger railway serving communities primarily along the Welland Canal corridor plus Niagara Falls. It was an integrated transportation company that provided both local transit services within Niagara's two largest urban centres and service between communities. It also had a navigation company that provided day boat service to Toronto.
The NS&T was formed in 1899. The station shown in the photographs on the plaque opened in 1913. From the station there were passenger connections to the St. Catharines and Niagara Falls (ceased operation in 1947); a street railway linking St. Catharines to Thorold which was one of the first overhead trolley system in Canada (ceased operation in 1931); and a line to Fonthill, Welland and Port Colborne. The last scheduled passenger service on the NS&T and the last interurban passenger service in Canada were on March 28, 1959 from Thorold to Port Colborne and return.
Improvements to the road system and increasing car ownership lead to the decline in ridership
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This plaque commemorates the years of service by the NS&T to the people of Thorold and the historic last run from the Thorold Station.
Erected by Niagara Division of the Canadian Railroad Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the The Welland Canals series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1899.
Location. 43° 7.404′ N, 79° 12.046′ W. Marker is in Thorold, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is at the intersection of Front Street South and Sullivan Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Front Street South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Front St S, Thorold ON L2V 0A7, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe and in Niagara Canada. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024
2. Thorold NS&T Station Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Schwaller Block (within shouting distance of this marker); City of Thorold Time Capsule (within shouting distance of this marker); Arthur S. Whelan (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Ingersoll Secord (within shouting distance of this marker); Beaver Dams (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Battle of Beaverdams Park (about 90 meters away); Carr-Millar McMillan Block c. 1868 (about 90 meters away); Quebec Bank (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Thorold.
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024
3. Thorold NS&T Station marker photo and caption
Car 52
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024
4. Thorold NS&T Station marker photo and caption
Car 131 and 134
Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 7, 2024
5. Thorold NS&T Station marker photo and caption
Car 623
6. Thorold NS&T Station, ca 1913
Source: St. Catharines Museum (public domain)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 301 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 11, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
