The CN Erwood subdivision is now a spur off the former CN Cowan subdivision, and runs from mile 0.0 in Swan River, MB to mile 7.1 to a Pioneer grain elevator.
Current Status
| Mile | Station | Siding |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | SWAN RIVER Junction with CN Cowan subdivision | – |
| 7.1 | End of Operated Track | – |
April 1977
The Erwood subdivision used to be from Swan River to Hudson Bay, a distance of 101.1 miles. The following is taken from the April 24th, 1977 employee timetable.
| Mile | Station | Siding |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | SWAN RIVER Junction with CN Cowan subdivision | 1,850 |
| 9.8 | BOWSMAN | 1,480 |
| 21.5 | BIRCH RIVER – Grain elevator | 3,580 |
| 30.9 | NOVRA | 730 |
| 35.5 | BELLSITE | 790 |
| 42.1 | MAFEKING | 940 |
| 45.4 | WHITMORE | 740 |
| 50.5 | BADEN | 1,020 |
| 61.0 | BARROWS | 3,590 |
| 66.9 | NATIONAL MILLS | – |
| 70.0 | WESTGATE | 900 |
| 75.4 | ARMIT | 940 |
| 79.9 | ROSCOE | 3,590 |
| 92.6 | ERWOOD | 1,340 |
| 101.1 | HUDSON BAY | Yard |
In 1977 the heaviest car permitted was 220,000 lbs. The following units were prohibited on the subdivision, except on the wye at Hudson Bay: CN 2000-3240, CN 4000-4017, CN 4900-6900 and CN 9400-9632.
Inland Cement had a quarry near Mafeking that provided railway traffic until it was closed in the mid 1990s.
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