Newmarket in York Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Newmarket Radial Railway Arch
Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026
1. Newmarket Radial Railway Arch Marker
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Newmarket Radial Railway Arch. . One of the earliest reinforced concrete arches in Canada, the Newmarket radial railway arch was built in 1909 by the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company. It was designed by Barber and Young, an innovative civil engineering firm, and supported part of a trestle bridge spanning the Holland River and Grand Trunk Railway tracks. An outstanding example of modern functional bridge design, this graceful parabolic arch had a clear span of 15 metres and a rise of 7 metres. Earth fill was used to build up the grade. After the railway discontinued operations in 1930, the trestle bridge was demolished. One of few of its kind, the railway arch was preserved in 1979 by the Town of Newmarket and the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority.
One of the earliest reinforced concrete arches in Canada, the Newmarket radial railway arch was built in 1909 by the Toronto and York Radial Railway Company. It was designed by Barber and Young, an innovative civil engineering firm, and supported part of a trestle bridge spanning the Holland River and Grand Trunk Railway tracks. An outstanding example of modern functional bridge design, this graceful parabolic arch had a clear span of 15 metres and a rise of 7 metres. Earth fill was used to build up the grade. After the railway discontinued operations in 1930, the trestle bridge was demolished. One of few of its kind, the railway arch was preserved in 1979 by the Town of Newmarket and the South Lake Simcoe Conservation Authority.
Location. 44° 3.465′ N, 79° 27.407′ W. Marker is in Newmarket, Ontario, in York Region. It is at the intersection
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of Queen Street and Charles Street, on the right when traveling west on Queen Street. The marker is accessible by foot on the Tom Taylor Trail, approx. 150 metres from the entrance at Queen and Charles Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 521 Queen Street, Newmarket ON L3Y L3Y, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto, specifically on the Golden Horseshoe, in the York, Durham and Headwaters Area, and in the Toronto Metropolitan Area. 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, and Ruperts Land.
3. Newmarket Radial Railway arch with original trestle bridge, 1909
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, March 9, 2026
4. Newmarket Radial Railway Arch in 2026
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 18, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
