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Hamilton Rail Transit: Past, Present & FutureHamilton, ON

Hamilton Population:1901: 79,0001931: 190,0001951: 266,0002006: 504,559Source: Statistics Canada

End of an era:Removal of belt line tracks: Downtown Hamilton:1951

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Hamilton Transit Rail System: Past, Present & Future

Transit Mode HistoryAnimal railway 1874 to 1893Funicular (Incline) 1892 to 1936Electric railway 1892 to 1951Motor bus 1926 to presentTrolley coach 1950 to 1992

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HSR: #533 on Belt Line: King St. E/Ferguson

1892 Trolley Regulations:-No baby carriages or dogs will be carried-Cars will only stop to let passengers on or off at the far crossings of the street, except in longblocks when a single stop will be made in the middle-Passengers must not pull the bell, but signal the conductor when they wish to get off-They must also get on and off at the rear platform on the side furthest from the second track

Typical 1890s street scene at King & James;(Source: Hamilton; Our Lives and Times,Henley)

Hamilton Spectator: June 29, 1892:"The new trolley system of the Hamilton Street Railway Company was thoroughly tested betweenmidnight and five o'clock this morning, and proved a complete success...""On James Street north by midnight the curb was lined with expectant citizens all lookinganxiously down towards the bay....While all were earnestly gazing north, about 12:25 the sound ofa gong was heard at the corner of King & James streets, and the first trolley car came sailinground the curve and buzzed down the street at a great rate. It was blackwith people who kept up acontinuous yell of exhiliaration and delight, while the gong continually sounding, made atremendous noise. The spectators along the curb cheered as the car made its triumphal progresstowards the corner of Stuart Street."

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Hamilton, Grimsby & Beamsville Line

Hamilton Radial Electric Railway

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The Past....(1874)

Statistics:Source, Statistics Canada,City of Hamilton, Planning & Economic Development, Long Range Planning, Planning & GIS, GRIDS

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Mileage, Capital, Earnings and Operating Expenses of Electric Railways, 1912Miles Operating

Operated Capital Earnings ExpensesHamilton & Dundas 7.00 200,000 59,292 42,178Hamilton, Grimsby and Beamsville 22.00 385,000 128,449 109,364Hamilton Radial 25.00 271,150 173,762 123,024Hamilton Street 22.00 1,414,000 512,496 297,439

Opening Day: June 29, 1892:Hamilton Street Railway's first electric trolley cars were put into service in the late afternoon of June 29, 1892. From that dayon, the clang of street car gongs became a familiar sound on Hamilton's principle streets. The trams progressed at a rate of 6or 7 miles/hour, clanging for horse-drawn carriages, and at main intersections. During the first four hours of electric streetcar service on that beautiful summer evening, it was estimated that nearly 2,000 citizens took a ride on the new cars. Aftersundown, the Hamilton Herald noted the new trolley cars "were lit up by electric lamps, and presented a beautifulappearance".

The Future...

Hamilton Herald trolley car article: June 29, 1892

Hamilton Terminal Station; corner of Catherine & King, 1907

City of Hamilton,Planning & Economic Development, Planning & GIS Section

Compiled by: Richard Paola

HSR: Horse Trolley, ca.1875

James Street Incline; ca.1900

Electric Radial Car 605 & 235 at the Radial Terminal; ca.1928

Trolley Bus: HSR 702 at Hughson & Gore; ca.1970

HSR Bus 8605; ca.1986

Historic Stations

Current shoreline

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HG&B Stops

Proposed Railway

Proposed LRT: 400m Buffer

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HSR Routes

City Limits: 1951

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Hamilton Grimsby & Beamsville Trolley Schedule

Abandoned Rail Line: Trail

2006 Hamilton Census: PopulationTotal Employed Workforce: 231,850Workforce Mode of Transportation:Car, Truck, Van as Driver 172,520Car, Truck, Van as Passenger 20,970Public Transit 21,665Walked 12,520Bicycle 2,175Motorcycle 180Taxicab 445Other Method 1,360

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Ontario Motor vehicles registration history;Doubles to over 2 million from 1950 to 1960. Hamilton Population History & Projection

Growth from 2006-2031 by 150,000Hamilton Workforce Commuting: 20069.3% of Hamilton workforce used public transit(4.3% of total population)

Age Distribution Projection: 2031Seniors increase from 20% to 26% from 2006-2031

LEGEND

Source: David Wyatt

Source: Statistics Canada, City of Hamilton, Planning & Economic Development; GRIDS data

Source: Wm. Blaine, "Short History of HG&B Electric Railway Company, 1894-1931.

Source: Statistics Canada

Source: Hamilton Spectator

Source: Hamilton Panorama of Our Past; Head of the Lake Historical Society

Timeline: Hunter Street Station: Reflection of rail history

• 1890s: Hamilton-Welland mainline ran through central Hamilton • 1910s: TH&B desired separating tracks from streets; • WW1, TH&B acquired property south side of Hunter St. for new station • 1920s: Agruments continued between City of Hamilton and TH&B • October 20, 1930; agreement signed for closing of streets and construction

of elevated trackwork • 1930s: Great Depression takes toll on TH&B station plans; downsize • June 26, 1933: Official opening of new station • 1940s/WWII: Hunter Station handles 30 trains/day; passenger levels double as gas

and rubber rationing force people onto the rails • 1950s/Post WWII: Cars & planes rise in popularity; passenger traffic plummets • 1960: Branch line trains end; • 1970: Hunter St. traffic reduced to a daily Toronto-Buffalo train • 1972: Bankruptcy of majority shareholder Penn Central; creation of Conrail • 1977: CP Rail buys TH&B shares; formation of Via Rail removes all passenger

service from TH&B • April 23, 1981: Last TH&B train leaves • 1987: Official absorption of TH&B into CP Rail; operations transferred to Toronto • December 8, 1990: Hunter station lay vacant • April 23, 1992: Operations transferred to Hunter St. as part of Hamilton GO Transit

improvement package; restoration and renovation begins • April 29, 1996: GO Train & bus service begins again as the station is reborn

(source: Tom Luton)

Hamilton Population History (By Municipality) 1956 - 2031(Statistics Canada) GRIDS ProjectionsArea C1956 C1961 C1966 C1971 C1976 C1981 C1986 C1991 C1996 C2001 C2006 C2011 C2016 C2021 C2026Lower Hamilton 200,037 198,689 203,627 207,572 202,106 194,585 189,980 187,220 185,118 187,739 182,365 192,392 189,813 197,635 197,157Upper Hamilton 50,877 75,302 94,494 101,601 109,897 111,885 116,810 131,279 137,234 143,382 147,455 146,565 147,521 156,408 155,991Stoney Creek 16,889 22,467 25,227 27,373 30,294 36,760 43,555 49,968 54,318 57,327 62,292 66,791 77,844 84,112 97,509Ancaster 9,157 13,338 14,960 15,029 14,155 14,425 17,265 21,988 23,403 27,485 33,232 37,164 41,319 42,814 42,681Dundas 10,866 12,912 15,501 18,178 18,747 19,585 20,120 21,868 23,125 24,394 24,702 25,918 25,435 25,847 25,782Glanbrook 4,890 7,271 8,894 9,936 10,179 9,765 9,595 9,726 10,564 12,145 15,293 21,772 30,735 35,751 49,602Flamborough 15,034 18,202 20,472 21,550 24,112 24,470 26,145 29,616 34,037 37,796 39,220 40,455 43,014 52,114 55,596

Total: 307,750 348,181 383,175 401,239 409,490 411,475 423,470 451,665 467,799 490,268 504,559 531,057 555,681 594,681 624,318

Historic Photos Source: David Wyatt

Source: City of Hamilton, Public Works, Capital Planning

Source: Hamilton; Our Lives and Times, Brian Henley