ELGIN AND TRAVEL

Quick facts

Story kiosk location

  • Northwest corner of Elgin & Argyle 

Important dates

  • June 29, 1891 was the very first day of streetcar service. The service ended in May, 1959.

Audiofile

  • No

What happened here?

  • Before the time of OC transport and the Light Rail Train system (LRT) the main form of transportation in Ottawa was by streetcar. There were four main routes in Ottawa, and one ran along Elgin Street.