Canadian Pacific Electric Lines

Grand River Railway
Lake Erie & Northern Railway

Interurban car built by Preston Car & Coach, Preston, Ontario. Rumsey & Co.

Preston and Berlin car on Freeport Bridge, 1905. James Esson

Grand River Ry. car on Speed River bridge, Preston. c.1910. Rumsey & Co.

GP&H and P&B station and car barn, Preston, 1904.

The Preston & Berlin was leased October 11, 1903 by the Galt, Preston & Hespeler. In 1905 it was extended to Waterloo. January 1, 1908 the GP&H and the P&B were amalgamated and re-named Berlin, Waterloo, Wellesley & Lake Huron. On June 1st it was leased to the CPR for 99 years. July 7, 1914 it was again re-named, this time, Grand River.

Canadian Pacific Staff Bulletin June 1945