By this time the Canada Central Railway had already built a line from Renfrew to Pembroke, and it no longer made financial sense to continue.
Due to decreasing timber and mineral resources in the late 19th century,[1] the company developed financial difficulties.
The Kingston Inner Station at 209 Ontario Street, originally the southern terminus of the line, is now a tourism information centre.
The area opposite Kingston City Hall, once a large rail yard, is now Confederation Park and marina.
CNoR (as successor to the former Bay of Quinte Railway) held running rights over a portion of the K & P line from Harrowsmith to Kingston.