Trillium Railway (original) (raw)

The Trillium Railway (reporting mark TRRY) is a Canadian short-line railroad operating in the province of Ontario. Much of its right-of-way in the Niagara area was formerly part of the "" (also known as the ) that closely followed the route of the second Welland Canal. Trillium Railway began operations in 1997 with only eleven kilometres of railway, all of which were located in Port Colborne. With an expansion in 1998, Trillium added 55 kilometres of track between Delhi and St. Thomas. Another expansion in 1999 added another 55 kilometres of track in Welland, Thorold, and St. Catharines.