Comments on: A rare morning switch of Ashland Chemical (formerly Hercules Chemical) in Burlington Ontario off what remains of the CNR Beach Subdivision in Burlington Ontario. Worth a visit, the Freeman Station (formerly Burlington West) was located behind the plant and is now just to the east by the fire station, and now a museum. Word is this plant received their last car recently, but never say never, it just may be a summer shut down, who knows at this point in time.

By: Stephen C. Host

Stephen C. Host — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:09:32 +0000

This place got rail service again a few months later. But in January or February 2025 they pulled their last car.

The beach sub is used for western mechanical loading of dimensional loads now.

Stephen C. Host — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 20:58:17 +0000

Thank you Bruce

bruce — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:14:33 +0000

Went by today. From the Fairview bridge I could not see any cars down below

Stephen C. Host — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 13:42:20 +0000

Yes. The last car was apparently taken out last weekend end of June 2022. We will have to see if they get another.

bruce — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 05:15:50 +0000

I think I saw them switching after this date on a Sunday afternoon . Bruce