St. Thomas & Eastern Railway

     The St. Thomas and Eastern Railway (STER) is a growing shortline operating in Oxford, Elgin and Norfolk counties in southwestern Ontario. STER utilizes trackage historically known as the "Canada Air Line" which was built by 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. View Map of Line


Total Weight on Rail
STER has a maximum total weight limit on rail of 263,000lb.


Transload and Distribution Facilities
STER Transload and Distribution Facilities


Car Storage
Rail car storage is available on STER. Please contact our administrative office at 905-835-2772 for more infomation.


Interchange Locations
CN - St. Thomas, ON. (STTHO) [FSAC 47450]
CP - Tillsonburg, ON. (TSNBG) [FSAC 03316]


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.


Freight Rates
Trillium Railway is a terminal switch carrier. Our switch charges are included in the Class 1 rates to our stations.


Principle Commodities Handled
Fertilizers, rye, salt, ethanol, lubricating oil, forest products, pipe and chemicals.


Principle Customers Served

Integrated Grain Processors CooperativeAylmer, ON
Cargill AgHorizonsCourtland, ON
Norfolk FSCourtland, ON
Growmark Inc.Delhi, ON
Future Transfer Co. Inc.Tillsonburg, ON
International BeamsTillsonburg, ON
Johnson ControlsTillsonburg, ON (via OSR)
Kissner GroupTillsonburg, ON (via OSR)
Wellmaster Pipe and SupplyTillsonburg, ON (via OSR)