The Canadian Northern Railway built its Cherrywood Station in 1910 while construction of its Toronto – Ottawa line was progressing eastward. The station’s design was a standard one that was widely built in rural areas on the Canadian Northern system. The second floor contained the station agent’s living quarters which was done as a more economical alternative to separate accommodations. The station appears to have been located on what would have been a segment of either Woodview Avenue or Sideline 34 (or both), though no roads currently exist in the vicinity of the station site. At time of construction, this location was far from any substantial settlements. The nearest was its namesake hamlet of Cherrywood located about two kilometres to the northeast. Train service to Cherrywood Station began on October 9th, 1911, and service through to Ottawa was made available in 1913.
Due to its poor financial situation, the Canadian Northern Railway was nationalized in 1917 and it was subsequently merged into the newly-formed Canadian National Railway in 1923. As the Grand Trunk Railway was merged into the CNR for similar reasons the same year, many routes were abandoned in favour of better alternatives previously owned by one of the two former companies. The Canadian Northern route between Toronto and Napanee was gradually abandoned as it was now considered both redundant and inferior to the former Grand Trunk line. Cherrywood Station was positioned on the segment of the line between Todmorden and Greenwood, which was one of the first to be abandoned in 1926. Canadian National was authorized to remove the station agent at Cherrywood on August 19th, 1925, and they began offering contracts for the station’s disposal on September 1st, 1927. The station building would have been torn down a short time afterward and the property has been reclaimed by wilderness.
A circa 1910 postcard of Cherrywood Station, still under construction though nearing completion when this photo was taken. The building seen behind it was possibly a crew bunkhouse. Courtesy of the Ross Gray Collection. 
This photo from 1913 shows the station a few years after operations began. Courtesy of the Ross Gray collection.
Condensed Station Info:
| Location: | Served By: | Current State: | Date Built: | Date Demolished: |
| North of Finch Ave | Canadian Northern (1911 – 1919) Canadian National (1919 – 1926) | Demolished | 1910 | 1927 |