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| Waterloo Central Railway | |
|---|---|
 Waterloo Central Railway equipment parked at the former Waterloo station. | |
| Locale | Ontario |
| Terminus | Elmira St. Jacobs |
| Commercial operations | |
| Built by | Waterloo Junction Railway |
| Original gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Preserved operations | |
| Owned by | Track owned by the Region of Waterloo |
| Operated by | Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society |
| Stations | Elmira St. Jacobs |
| Length | 6 miles (10 km) |
| Preserved gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Commercial history | |
| Opened | 1891 |
| Preservation history | |
| 1921 | Canadian National Railway inherits line |
| 1990 | Canadian National Railway sells line to Waterloo – St. Jacobs Railway |
| 1997 | Waterloo – St. Jacobs Railway commences operation |
| 1999 | Waterloo – St. Jacobs Railway ends operation |
| 2000 | Regional Municipality of Waterloo acquires right-of-way |
| 2003 | Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society steam tour visits |
| 2007 | Waterloo Central Railway commences operation |
| 2015 | Waterloo Central Railway leaves Waterloo and moves operation north to St. Jacobs Farmers Market |
| Headquarters | St. Jacobs, Ontario |
| Website | |
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The Waterloo Central Railway (WCR) is a non-profit heritage railway owned and operated by the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society (SOLRS). In May 2007, SOLRS received joint approval from the Region of Waterloo and the City of Waterloo to run trains from Waterloo to St. Jacobs and potentially as far north as Elmira. On a typical operating day, the train runs three times a day on Tuesdays (June to August), Thursdays (May to October) and Saturdays (April to October). In 2015, the railway lost regular running rights south of Northfield Drive to make way for the Ion light rail project. All Market Train service now runs between St. Jacobs Farmers' Market, the Village of St. Jacobs, and Elmira, Ontario.
The train also runs on certain special events including the Maple Syrup Festival in early April.[1]
- ^ "Train Experience". Waterloo Central Railway. Waterloo Central Railway. 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.