| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hamilton, Ontario |
| Locale | Niagara Peninsula,Ontario |
| Dates of operation | 1894–1931 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge |
TheHamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville Electric Railway (HG&B) was aninterurbanrailway that operated between Hamilton andVineland in theNiagara Peninsula inOntario, Canada. It was incorporated in 1894.
Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville's interurban line ran for 22 miles along the southern shore of Lake Ontario. The HG&B interchanged freight cars with other lines in the Hamilton Radial System, with the TH&B [Kinnear Yard] and with the Grand Trunk [Winona]. Spur lines were constructed to Grimsby Park and the canning factories. The HG&B derived a large amount of revenue by hauling fruit grown in the northern section of the Niagara Peninsula. It built a car shop inGrimsby and a coal-fired steam-electricDC generator atStoney Creek. In 1904 the HG&B began usingAC power from Hamilton Cataract's hydro-electric generator at Decew Falls, two miles south ofSt. Catharines, It then converted its Stoney Creek DC station to an AC substation.
A 4.5-mile (7.2 km) extension fromBeamsville to Vineland opened in 1904 with the hope of a connection to St. Catharines. The connection was never made as bridging theTwenty Mile Creek ravine was economically unfeasible.
The Vineland extension was abandoned in 1905 when local revenue was insufficient to cover operating costs, but its streetcar service was expanded toOakville, with future plans to connect to theToronto streetcar system inPort Credit. This failed to happen, and service was cut back toBurlington in 1925. In 1927, street car service stopped entirely. The company ended in 1931 when its line was abandoned and torn up.
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