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About Waterloo Central Railway

About the Waterloo Central Railway

Waterloo Central Railway is a heritage railway offering historic passenger train rides on the Waterloo Spur between Northfield Drive in Waterloo, the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market, the village of St. Jacobs and town of Elmira. We are proudly operated by the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society (SOLRS), a not-for-profit, registered charitable organization. All ticket proceeds go to supporting operations and restoration programs that our volunteers complete at our Restoration and Maintenance Facility in St. Jacobs.

a train on a steel track
a bridge over a body of water
a train engine carrying carts down a track
a steam engine train traveling down train tracks near a field
a train crossing a bridge over a body of water
a train traveling down train tracks near a forest
a train traveling down tracks next to a tree
a large green field
a bridge over a body of water
a large long train on a steel track
a train on a train track with trees in the background
a group of people riding skis on top of a snow covered slope
a train that is sitting in the grass
a train that is sitting on top of a grass covered field
a steam train on a track with smoke coming out of it

Rich in History

SINCE THE LATE 1800S

The Waterloo Spur has a fascinating history dating from the construction of the Waterloo Junction Railway in 1889 to the present.

View the History of the Line