Bayview Junction
Bayview Junction is a major railway junction in southern Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of three of the nation's busiest rail lines and is a popular location for railfanning.
Located at the western end of Lake Ontario, this wye junction draws its name from the view of Burlington Bay (Hamilton Harbour) to the east. Bayview Junction is located in the city of Hamilton, immediately adjacent to its boundary with the city of Burlington. The railway lines bisect the property of the Royal Botanical Gardens, providing a picturesque setting.
Rail lines
Bayview Junction was determined by geography, with railway lines running along the level ground parallel to the northern shore of Lake Ontario increasingly constrained by the Niagara Escarpment as they approach the western end of the lake.
There are three major railway lines operated by the Canadian National Railway (CN) which intersect at Bayview:
In addition to the CN lines intersecting at Bayview Junction, the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has a line which crosses over the CN lines on a grade-separated overpass. The CP Hamilton Subdivision, running from Hamilton to Guelph joins the CN Grimsby Subdivision immediately east of Bayview at Hamilton Junction.
