St. Thomas & Eastern Railway

The St. Thomas and Eastern Railway (STER) is a growing shortline operating in Oxford and Elgin
counties in southwestern Ontario. STER utilizes trackage historically known as the "Canada Air Line"
which was built by the The Great Western Railway and opened on December 15, 1873.
Through interchange with Canadian National Railway (CN)
and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), customers are connected to the vast North American railway network and market place.
STER commenced operations on the 9th of November, 1998.
Territory Description
The Trillium Cayuga Spur extends west from Delhi, ON to
New Sarum, ON, a distance of 33.6 miles. STER operates into St. Thomas from New Sarum via
trackage rights over CN.
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Transload Facilities
Trillium has a transload facility located at the corner of Main Street and William Street in Delhi, ON. This facility is available for
transloading of non-hazardous materials. If you are interested in utilizing this facility,
please contact our Operations Centre at 905-735-5529.
Principle Customers Served
| Growmark Inc. | Delhi, ON |
| Cargill AgHorizons | Courtland, ON |
| Norfolk FS | Courtland, ON |
| Future Transfer Co. Inc. | Tillsonburg, ON |
| Integrated Grain Processors Cooperative | Aylmer, ON (Under Construction) |
| Kissner Milling | Tillsonburg, ON (Bridge Traffic to CP/OSR) |
| Wellmaster | Tillsonburg, ON (Bridge Traffic to CP/OSR) |
Interchange Locations
CN - St. Thomas, ON.
CP/OSR - Tillsonburg, ON.
Rail Service
STER provides service to customers on an as and when required basis.
Traffic is normally delivered to the interchanges the same or following day.
Principle Commodities Handled
Fertilizers, rye, salt, lubricating oil, pipe and chemicals.