The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway was an

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operator which ran between

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and Dundas in

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History

The H&D was incorporated in 1875 to run a steam railway between the two cities, before becoming electrified in 1897. The Hamilton and Dundas Street Railway was created to provide a railway link between the two namesake cities.

References

* Defunct Ontario railways Interurban railways in Ontario Railway companies established in 1875 Railway companies disestablished in 1923 1875 establishments in Ontario 1923 disestablishments in Ontario History of rail transport in Hamilton, Ontario Passenger rail transport in Hamilton, Ontario Canadian companies established in 1875 Electric railways in Canada Street railways in Ontario {{Ontario-transport-stub