Walkley Yard was built in 1955 at a size of 129 acres and 9000 feet in length by the

National Capital Commission The National Capital Commission (NCC; , CCN) is the Crown corporation responsible for development, urban planning, and conservation in Canada's Capital Region (Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec), including administering most lands and build ...

to relocate the

Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway Company () is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States. CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue a ...

yard, to make way for construction of the Queensway. The northerly part was later acquired by

Canadian Pacific Railway The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...

in 1967, when they moved from LeBreton Flats. An

OC Transpo OC Transpo is the primary Transit district, public transport agency for the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operating bus rapid transit, light rail, conventional transit bus, bus routes, and door-to-door paratransit in the nation's capital regi ...

facility was added to the northern portion of the yard in 2001 to allow indoor servicing for the

O-Train The O-Train is a light rail system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by OC Transpo. The O-Train system consists of three lines, all of which are fully Grade separation, grade-separated. As of March 2025, one line is currently being extended an ...

Trillium Line's diesel-powered fleet. The Canadian National Railway still occupy the southerly portion of the freight yard. Canadian National Railway ran operations out of the Walkley Yard from August 1955 until 1998 when

Ottawa Central Railway The Ottawa Central Railway was a Canadian short-line railroad subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway. The headquarters were at the Walkley Yard, 3141 Albion Road South, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The OCRR was a wholly owned subsidiary of the ...

took over as a short line. The Last Trans-Con freight train ran through the yard in November 1995. Shortly after, the Beachburg Sub rail was pulled from Pembroke to North Bay. CNR purchased the yard and lines in 2008 and continues to operate out of the yard for a few remaining customers in the area. The yard is often used for car storage. In 2022, Ottawa city council approved the purchase of the former Canadian Pacific areas of the yard.Doors Open Ottawa: OC Transpo Walkley Yard Maintenance Facility
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