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PLANS FILED FOR NEW RAILWAY LINE WELLAND TO THE FRONTIER
Line Runs Direct East From Welland to The River-Bridges Are to Have Foot-and Carriage-Way
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 1 February 1921]
There was filed in the Welland Registry office last week the land plans of the Niagara Bridge Co., and it is one of the most important and interesting railway documents the registry office has seen in many years.
The bridge company will not only span the Niagara River but as well will construct and own a railway which will connect the Michigan Central System at Welland with the New York Central System in New York State.
The new line will tap the Michigan Central, just east of Welland, at a point half a mile north of the Cook’s Mills Road. The direction is direct east striking the river about two miles north of Black Creek. The line crosses the first bridge to Grand Island at Sheerwter Park.
The company has purchased two Willoughby farms at the approach to the bridge and the rest of the property for right of way will be acquired under the railway act.
The Tribune and Telegraph understands the M.C.C.R., C.P.R., and T.H.&B., jointly control the new company. The plans were filed by E. D. Cahill, solicitor for the T.H.& B.
It is of great interest to note that the company is required under its charter to maintain a foot and carriage-way on the Niagara River Bridges.
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