Looking at a CAR timetable in the latter years of CP's involvement in the Maritimes, I notice mention of a 3.68 mile line in New Brunswick called the Champlain Spur, which connected with the St. Andrews Subdivision at MP 18.12. This spur is not mentioned in any of the CP timetables I have, though I admit my collection is sparse and the latest one I own is from the 1970s. What is the story behind the Champlain Spur? Was it a resurrected older route, or a new line purpose-built to serve some industry? When was it built and what traffic sources did it serve?
I do know the end of the story - the Champlain Spur, as well as what remained by then of the St. Andrews Subdivision, was authorized for abandonment on February 1, 1993, and they were no longer listed in the CAR timetable effective May 2, 1993.
I do know the end of the story - the Champlain Spur, as well as what remained by then of the St. Andrews Subdivision, was authorized for abandonment on February 1, 1993, and they were no longer listed in the CAR timetable effective May 2, 1993.