Hamilton (Stuart Street, Great Western Railway) station
Hamilton's first Stuart Street station looking west from Bay St. No date, but there are dual guage tracks next to the station, putting this photo between 1867 and 1873. Built in 1853 by the Great Western Railway, by 1855 with the opening of the GWR's Hamilton-Toronto line, the GWR Hamilton station was already too small for the crowds, despite being the third largest station on the GWR. Plans were drawn up in 1856 for a larger station, but were rejected by the GWR board of directors due to lower than expected earnings. As a result the station was renovated instead of replaced in 1858. By the early 1870s Hamilton's population had reached 30 000, twice as large as the city's population when the first GWR station opened 20 years earlier. GWR management finally decided to replace the old station with a larger building located right behind the existing building. When this new station opened in Jan 1876, the first station was closed and had been demolished by March.
Hamilton (King Street) station
Hamilton's King Street station, looking north to King St, photo is taken during the winter in the 1910's. Built in 1873 by the Hamilton & Lake Erie railway as part of their line between Hamilton and Port Dover. The H&LE became part of the Hamilton & Northwestern railway in 1876, which became part of the Northern & Northwestern railway in 1879, which became part of the GTR in 1888. The station was badly damaged during the January 28, 1917 collision between a GTR freight train and an HSR streetcar, but due to the GTR’s deteriorating finances leading to its bankruptcy in 1919 only minor repairs were made. After the GTR was merged into the CNR, a new station was proposed to replace the King St Station. This was never built, due to disapproval over the initial design and continued opposition from city council over trains stopping on Ferguson. The CNR later decided to build a new Hamilton station at James and Stuart. When this new station opened in 1931, King St station was closed and demolished.
Stoney Creek station
Stoney Creek CN station on the last day of service, February 17, 1973. Built in 1897, the station served passengers until 1961. The station would be burned by vandals in 1973 and soon after demolished.
Copetown station
Copetown station in 1916.
Lynden station
Lynden station, around 1907.
Stoney Creek station
Stoney Creek TH&B station in 1915. TH&B #17 is switching on the right
New York Central #5374 passes the TH&B Stoney Creek station in 1940.
Stoney Creek TH&B station, circa 1960.
Stoney Creek TH&B station, date unknown. After the station closed it was moved to Dundas along with the Vinemount station. The two buildings were joined together to form a house.
Dundas station
The TH&B Dundas station on the side of Old Ancaster Rd, looking south. Date unknown.
Mineral Springs station
Mineral Springs station in 1902.
Jerseyville station
Jerseyville station circa 1954. TH&B #301 is a self-propelled passenger car known as a 'doodlebug'. Jerseyville station was moved and is now at the Westfield Heritage Village
