General

Station Name: Stroud, a.k.a. Craigvale
Subdivision: Newmarket
Mileage: 57.55
Station Symbols: ...
Train Order: N
Office Signals: CV1
Sidings: ...
Other Tracks: 15
  • Station, Shed, 1 car cattle pen, Grain Elevator: NS.15 (mileage 57.46 to 57.66)
Location: (Simcoe County, Innisfil Township)

Chronology

Date Event
1856 Craigvale settled by Samuel Maneer[Gazeteer of Simcoe County (1866-1867), p. 103].
n.d. NRC moves station from Pratt's to Craigvale[Innisful Historical Review (1951), p. 165].
1860-09-10 NRC operates special train for His Royal Majesty, Albert, Prince of Wales[Walker-1953, pp. 8 & 52].
1863 Post Office established; James Fraser postmaster[Gazeteer of Simcoe County (1866-1867), p. 103].
n.d. NRC moves station from Craigvale to Bramley[Groce].
1878 NRC moves station from Bramely to Craigvale[Groce].
1892 GTR constructs second station[GTR.ND.1907, p. 155]2.
1951-06-24 CNR changes station name from Craigvale to Stroud[CNR.CR.NOD.98].
1964-04-26 Appears in CNR PTT[CNR.A.195, Table 55].
1964-10-25 Does not appear in CNR PTT[CNR.A.196, Table 60].
1964 CNR demolishes second station[Groce].
1965-04-25 Appears as Stroud, Mileage 57.6, Other Tracks 15[CNR.GLR.NOA.41].
1966-04-24/1968-04-28 Appears as Stroud Auxiliary Track, Mileage 57.6, NS.15[CNR.GLR.NOA.43/47].
1969-10-27 Does not appear[CNR.GLR.NOA.48].

Photographs

Date Image Notes
n.d. Enlargement not Available
Innisfil Historical Society, IHS 2184		 South elevation of station and Craigvale Hotel.
  • Hotel situated east of railway tracks in Craigvale. William Harper owned the hotel for a long time.
n.d. Enlargement not Available
Innisfil Historical Society, IHS 405		 Station and freight shed. Special thanks to Derek Gorman for removing creases and tears from the original.
1900c Enlargement not Available
Gertrude Logan collection		 West elevation of Craigvale station in the GTR era. Special thanks to Derek Gorman for removing the crease mark from the original postcard.

Drawings

Date Reference Railway Subject Description
1878-07-30 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 90137 Item 182 NRC Track plan. 1"=50'
1884 NAC / Col. RG30M Acc. 81293/55 Item 176 N&NWR Station and yard. Plan.

End Notes

  1. The "CV" office signal derives from the original name of the station, Craigvale.
  2. Groce states that the original station burned in 1896.