Elsas railway station
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Elsas, ON Canada | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
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| Previous names | Canadian National Railway | ||||||||||
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Elsas railway station is located in the community of Elsas, Ontario, Canada. This station is currently in use by Via Rail. Transcontinental Canadian trains stop here.
This section of the Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) was under construction from 1913 to 1915. The establishment of sawmills and other industries along the railway route was delayed until after World War 1. In 1920 the Continental Wood Products Corporation (CWPC) selected this site for the location of its mill. The closest passing track on the CNR was at Agate, 3 miles to the west. The station at this location was named for Herman Elsas, president of CWPC. The mill closed in 1928 when remaining timber berths were sold to Spruce Falls Paper and Power Co. further downstream.