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 The Plaid Route

Hamilton Transit History

The Plaid Route

Start of service: July 11, 1887
End of service: June 16, 1890
Route: James & Guise to Herkimer & Queen.
Antecessor route: GTR Station, James and Herkimer

July 11, 1887
The Plaid Route ran from James & Guise to Herkimer & Queen via James and Herkimer.

June 16, 1890
The Plaid Route was renamed to the South Division route, with no change in route

Sources

Hamilton Spectator
"Traveller's Guide" July 11, 1887, pg 3
"Traveller's Guide" June 16, 1890, pg 3

Mills, John M. Cataract Traction; The Railways of Hamilton. Toronto: Upper Canada Railway Society/Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association, 1971