Waterloo–St. Jacobs Railway

The Railway allowed visitors to see farms of the Old Order Mennonites and visit the village of St. Jacobs.

In late 2006, the two diesels and three passenger cars were purchased by the West Coast Railway Association.

However, as of 2008[update] the diesels and one passenger car remain in Via Rail's Mimico maintenance yard.

In May 2007, the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society received approval from the City of Waterloo to launch a new Waterloo-St. Jacobs tourist train service.

In 2015, as a result of Ion rapid transit project, the Waterloo Central Railway no longer departs from the station located at 10 Father David Bauer Drive but now departs from a station at the St. Jacobs Farmers' Market..[2]

The WSJR operated from this station in Waterloo.
Spirit of St. Jacobs crossing river on first commercial day of operation, July 12, 1997
Waterloo Central Railway train waiting in the train station.