Great Western Railway Station at Hamilton, Canada, art, 1889

The Great Western Railway operated in Canada West, today's province of Ontario. The line originally connected Toronto to Hamilton and then on to Niagara Falls, but it was later extended with several lines running westward to London, Windsor, Sarnia and communities in the Bruce Peninsula. The line was taken over by the Grand Trunk Railway in August 1882, and ultimately became a major part of the Canadian National routes in southern Ontario. The majority of the main lines remain in use today.