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    The document summarizes the history of the BC Electric interurban railway line between New Westminster and Chilliwack, which at 63.8 miles was Canada's longest. It provides details on: - The opening of passenger and freight service on the line in 1910. - A state-of-the-art depot opening in New Westminster in 1911. - The last milk train running in 1939 and the final passenger trains in 1950. - The number and types of rail cars available in the last years of passenger service.

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    The document summarizes the history of the BC Electric interurban railway line between New Westminster and Chilliwack, which at 63.8 miles was Canada's longest. It provides details on: - The opening of passenger and freight service on the line in 1910. - A state-of-the-art depot opening in New Westminster in 1911. - The last milk train running in 1939 and the final passenger trains in 1950. - The number and types of rail cars available in the last years of passenger service.

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    Information and timetables regarding the old BCER Interurban Line

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    The document summarizes the history of the BC Electric interurban railway line between New Westminster and Chilliwack, which at 63.8 miles was Canada's longest. It provides details on: - The opening of passenger and freight service on the line in 1910. - A state-of-the-art depot opening in New Westminster in 1911. - The last milk train running in 1939 and the final passenger trains in 1950. - The number and types of rail cars available in the last years of passenger service.

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    The document summarizes the history of the BC Electric interurban railway line between New Westminster and Chilliwack, which at 63.8 miles was Canada's longest. It provides details on: - The opening of passenger and freight service on the line in 1910. - A state-of-the-art depot opening in New Westminster in 1911. - The last milk train running in 1939 and the final passenger trains in 1950. - The number and types of rail cars available in the last years of passenger service.

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    The document discusses the history and operations of the British Columbia Electric Railway interurban line between New Westminster and Chilliwack, Canada's longest interurban railway.

    The interurban line was 63.8 miles (102.7 km) long, running between New Westminster and Chilliwack. It opened in 1910 and passenger service ceased in 1950.

    There were 15 interurban coaches, 2 coaches with a mail/express compartment, and 3 motorized coaches for passengers. There were also 3 express/baggage coaches that did not carry passengers.

    CATJii3AtS LONGEST 1NTERURB.U XAILWAY: B. C.

    EIiECTHIC" CHILLIWACK LINE


    Murrayville Library
    February 8, 2007
    IIenry Ewert
    A, l9PO - July f -- B. C. E l e c t r i c interurban service i s inaugurated
    between New Westminster and Sardine
    1910 -
    October 3 --
    t h e gala opening o f the 63.8-mile (102.7-km,)
    interurban l i n e from New Westminstcr t o Chilliwack;
    t h e t r a i n c o n s i s t s of c a r s 1700, 1401, and 1301
    1910 - October 4 --
    r e g u l a r passenger and f r e i g h t service begins over
    what w i l l always be Canada's longest interurban f i n e
    1911 - September 11 --B. C. E l e c t r i c ' s ~ t a t e - o f - t h e - a r t depot opens
    i n New Westminster
    -
    1939 February 18 --t h e l a s t day of t h e milk t r a i n (car 1708)
    1950 -
    September 30 -- the l a s t f u l l day of interurban passenger t r a i n s
    B, During t h e l a s t years of interurban passenger s e r v i c e , 23 c a r s were
    available f o r service:
    1300 -1312, 1321, 1322 (15 interurban coaches)
    .
    1401, 1402 (2 interurban coaches with a mail/express compartment)
    1600
    - -1602 (3 umotorized interurban coaches)
    1700, 1706, 1709 (3 express/baggage coaches; no ~assengers)
    Interurban
    Timetables
    FRASER VALLEY DIVISION
    Corrected to August lst, 1950

    156 Miles of Interurban Electric


    Lines on Mainland

    Suggestions always receive prompt and


    courteous attention. Please address
    Manager, Transportation Operations,
    B. C. Electric, Vancouver, B. C.
    For Information, Phone MA, 2421

    THIS TIMETABLE IS SUBJECT


    TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE
    FIASER VALLEY DIVISION
    Chilliwack trains make no stops between Vancou-
    vrr and S e w L\'estmil~ster. Local traffic will be handled
    by local trains on Central Park Line.
    FRIDAY MARKET SPECIALS
    Lv. New Westminster ............................................ 6.30 a.m.
    Ar. Mt. Lehman ...................................... .................. 7.30 a.m.
    Lv. Sit. Lehman ........................................................ 7.35 a.m.
    Ar. New Westminster ............................................. 8.50 a.m.
    SATURDAY S P E C I A L S for M O U N T L E H M A N
    L v . Vancouver ............................................................ 11.35 p.m.
    Lv. New Westminster ........................................... 12.25 a.m.
    Ar. bit. Lehman ........................................................ 1.45 a.m.
    Lv. Mt. Lehman ........................................................ 1.50 a.m.
    Ar. New Westminster .............................................. 2.50 a.m.
    BAGGAGE, M I L K A N D E X P R E S S
    Baggage and Express train leaves Vancouver for
    Chilliwack and way points at 8.00 a.m. daily except
    Sunday, returning from Chilliwack a t 1.30 p.m. for
    Vancouver.
    CENTRAL PARK LINE
    VANCOUVER T O N E W WESTMINSTER
    L E A V E VANCOUVER-First cars: weekdays,
    5.00, 5.50, 6.30, 6.50, 7.05, 7.25, 7.40, 7.50, 8.05, 8.25,
    8.45 a.m., then every 20 minutes; Sundays, 6.00, 6.50 and
    7.50 a.m., then every 20 minutes.
    Late cars-12.06, 12.20, 12.35, 1.00 and 1.30 a.m.
    L E A V E N E W WESTMINSTER-First cars:
    weekdays, 5.00, 5.40 and 6.00 a.m. then every 20 minutes;
    Sundays, 6.00 and 7.00 a.m. then every 20 minutes.
    Late cars-11.40 p.m., 12.00 midnight and 12.40 a.m.
    Service augmented by frequent trains in rush hours.
    SATURDAY SERVICE
    L E A V E VANCOUVER-5.00, 5.50, 6.30, 6.50,
    7.05, 7.25, 7.45 and every 20 minutes up until 9.45 a.m.
    then every 15 minutes up t o and including 8.45 p.m.
    then every 20 minutes. .
    L E A V E NEW W E S T M I N S T E R 5.00, 5.40, -
    6.00 and every 20 minutes up until 9.00 and then a 15-
    minute service up to and including 8.00 p.m.. then a
    20-minute service thereafter.
    BURNABY LAJLE LINE
    Ask for separate Burnaby Lake timetable at a11
    B. C. Electric information bureaus and agents.
    4E& lo 4M. 8 - 5 0 . JACKSON'S.
    VANCOUVER TO CHILLIWACK CHILLIWACK TO VANCOUVER
    EASTBOUND x,..
    Mile-l
    1
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    2 2 1 Knight Road
    ~
    STATIONS
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    14.3
    14.7
    Shops -..
    1 South Westminster ...--
    -1 6.37
    6.38 1 9.17
    9.18
    3.7 E v a n s
    4.6 South S u m a s -.-..-
    .-I
    15.1 Hjorth Road ... 6.39 5.3 Lickman . . . . . -.--
    15.8 Scott .-, 6.8 Woodrwlc ...
    17.0 Kennedy ...-- 7.7 Vedder River ---
    18.4 Craig. 6.47 8.6 Yarrow - ..-.....
    18.8 Hunt Road 9.9 Stewerr Rd.

    1 Kinas . .
    I
    .
    19.5 6.49 11.4 Bellerose
    20.1 Newton 6.50 12.5 Kidd
    aJ.7 Burkart Road 6.51
    14.5 Vedder Mountain . .
    Arnold .-.

    . . . - -
    26.0
    27.1 1 Clovcrdale
    Hall's Prairie 1 7.00
    7.02

    p d i n e ..-.-
    z2; armsworth J

    46.9 Gifford ...- ..--..-.


    48.5 Glover

    47.2 Hunter
    -48.2 Anderwn
    49.2 Halls Prairie -
    50.3 Cloverdale
    51.3 Meridian .-
    51.9 McLellan
    -
    I-
    Arnold -. 53.7 Sullipan .-
    Vedder Mountain ----.. 54.8 A r c h ~ b a l d Road
    55.6 Burkhart Road
    562 Newton
    66.4
    ~Bellerwe
    ;;ki-
    Stewart Rd.
    56.8
    57.5
    Kinas -
    H u n t Road . - - -
    -
    67.7 Yarrow .- 57.9 Craig.
    68-6 Vedder River
    69.5 Woodrwfe -
    71.0 Lickman ... 61.6 South Westminster -
    71.7 South Sumas 11.40
    62.0 Shops -
    11.47 63.0
    63.8
    76.3
    Governmmr-..-.,.-
    New Westminster
    VANCOUVER
    -
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    Light face type, a.m. hours; hear). face type:. p.m. horns. L i a h t face type. a.m. hours: heavy face type. p.m. hours.

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