Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association

Site: Halton County Radial Railway

Service: Streetcar Museum

Add to List Suggest Update
Record #: ACT0750
Last Full Update: 26 Mar 2025

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-856-9802
E-Mail streetcar@hcry.org
Website hcry.org
Contact Form hcry.org/contact/
Social Media Facebook Facebook, Instagram Instagram, YouTube YouTube
Primary Contact Jim Sorensen, Business Manager; Email: sorensenjj@aol.com

Site Information

Site Location Guelph Line, 15 km north of 401 Exit 312 or Wellington Reg. Road # 44, 5 km south of Hwy 7
Located In Community Milton
Address & Map
13629 Guelph Line
Milton, ON L0P 1B0
 
View Google Map
Intersection Guelph Line and 30 SdRd
Mailing Address c/o Ontario Electric Railway Historical Association 
Box 578 
Station Main 
Milton, ON L9T 5A2
Physical Access Partially Accessible

Agency Information

Description (Agency)

Dedicated to the preservation, restoration and operation of early forms of transportation.
Legal Status (51) Registered Charity
Established 1954; incorporated in 1962
Primary Executive Robert Lubinski, President
Alternate Executive Tom Twigge-Molecey, General Manager
Funding Fundraising ; Donations ; Fees - gate receipts
Elections April

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)

A full-size operating electric railway and museum, featuring historic electric railcars operating on two kilometers of track

  • membership offers opportunity for unique volunteer work, learn new skills or build current skills 
  • visitors take unlimited rides on a variety of restored streetcars, radial cars, and work cars dating from 1890's to 1990's  
  • four display barns with more than 65 pieces of transportation equipment dating back to 1893 
  • authentic railway station 
  • gift Shop 
  • ice Cream Shop 
  • picnic Areas
Hours
  • open from the first Saturday in May until the last Sunday in October
  • open weekends and holidays from 10 am to 5 pm for the months of May, June, Sept, & Oct (the first departure is at 11 am and the last departure is at 4:30 pm)
  • operate five days a week schedule for the months of July & August, closed Tue and Wed
  • open at 10 am all days and close at 4:30 pm on the weekdays and 5 pm on the weekends and holidays (last departure is 1/2 hour before closing)
  • special Events outside of these hours are adjusted annually
Areas Served Halton Region ; Wellington County
Eligibility No restrictions
Application

Pay admission fee at gate
Languages English
Fees Admission - includes unlimited streetcar rides and access to display barns and gift shop. See website for pricing details.

Categories and Classification

Service Categories Historic Preservation ; Historical Societies ; Museums
Older Adult Main Categories ARTS / CULTURE
Older Adult Sub-Categories Historic Preservation ; Museums & Historical Societies

Any omissions are unintentional and HIP disclaims any liability for unauthorized use or reproduction of any portion of this site. For a complete copyright and license statement please refer to our Terms of Use.