Allandale Railway Station

In 1853, the Ontario, Simcoe & Huron railway line opened between Toronto and Allandale. "Oats, Straw and Hay" became the Northern Railway and in 1888 the Grand Trunk Railway. As the northern divisional headquarters, Allandale was a hub of railway activity. Under the supervision of the Master Mechanic, steam powered locomotives were serviced in the machine shop and massive roundhouse. In 1905, the Grand Trunk Railway built a new station shaped to curve along the shoreline of Kempenfelt Bay. The passenger depot, with its lighted tower, was linked by breezeways to an elegant restaurant and an existing brick office building, and the area was landscaped with gardens. Canadian National Railway took over the Grand Trunk Railway and used the Allandale station until passenger service declined in the 1980s and the site was sold. The station is part of Barrie's railway heritage.

Ontario · Canada