Summary
Forks of the Credit Station was built by the Credit Valley Railway in 1879 while construction was progressing northwards to Orangeville. It was built just north of a large, curved wooden trestle spanning the Credit River. The location was one of the most scenic areas on the railway, being just over 3 kilometers from the highest point of the Niagara Escarpment. The station itself was a small board-and-batten structure with a large canopy extending from the north side of the building. Running behind the station was the 1,900-foot Crows Nest spur, though it was abandoned quite early on in the railway’s history.
The Canadian Pacific Railway gained control of the Credit Valley through one of its proxies, the Ontario & Quebec Railway, in 1883. The wooden trestle was eventually filled in to a certain extent on either side, and the remainder that spanned the river was replaced with a steel bridge that could withstand heavier locomotives and rolling stock. The station’s wooden platform and canopy were removed in subsequent years, possibly as a cost-cutting measure. The station was quite isolated with the only settlement nearby being the small community of Belfountain, and this combined with the secondary nature of the rail line itself likely contributed to the station’s decline. However, the opening of the Caledon Ski Club just a kilometer from the station in 1958 likely helped to bring more activity in its last decade. Unfortunately it wasn’t enough to counteract the effects of wider automobile use which happened during the same timeframe. The station held on until passenger service was discontinued on October 30th, 1970, after which it was swiftly demolished. The station site is now partially occupied by an infamous switchback on Forks of the Credit Road.
A circa 1890 photograph of Forks of the Credit station with three unidentified men and an unidentified child standing in the foreground. When the photo was taken the line was owned by Canadian Pacific, but the original wooden trestle bridge is still in place. Courtesy of the Peel Archives. 
A circa 1912 photograph looking north on the platform of Forks of the Credit Station, with a southbound passenger train led by CPR #183 approaching. Courtesy of the City of Toronto Archives. 
When this photo of the station was taken in 1958, the canopy at the north end of the structure had been removed entirely. Small branch lines like this were often the first to feel the effects of reduced passenger ridership in the 1950’s as highways were built through the area. Courtesy of the Al Paterson Collection.
Condensed Station Info:
| Location: | Served By: | Current State: | Date Built: | Date Demolished: |
| Forks of the Credit Road | Credit Valley (1879 – 1883) Canadian Pacific (1883 – 1970) | Demolished | 1879 | 1970’s |