Shortline Railroads (Ontario) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Shortline Railroads (Ontario)

Last Updated: September 9, 2025, 16:08 pm UTC

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Barrie Collingwood Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.965		BM	CSQ	BCRY Road	Road Channel	FM	Railroad

GIO Rail

Niagara Region

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.515		BM	CSQ	GIO Rail	GIO Rail	FM	Railroad

Goderich-Exeter Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.305		BM	CSQ	GEXR Road	Road	FM	Railroad

Kawartha Lakes Railway

Operations

CP employee managed internal shortline railway

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.475		BM	CSQ	CP01	CP 1 Standby	FM	Railroad
161.175		BM	CSQ	CP013	CP 13 Maintenance of Way	FM	Railroad

Ontario Southland Railway

Operations

Also used for CAMI automotive plant shunting operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.575		BM		OSR End	End to End	FM	Railroad

Orangeville and Brampton Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.965		BM	CSQ	OBRY	Orangeville and Brampton Railway	FM	Railroad

Ottawa Central Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.305		RM		OC Rwy	Ottawa Central Railway	FM	Railroad

Port Stanley Terminal Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.575		BM	CSQ	PSTR	Operations	FM	Railroad

Waterloo Central Railway

Operations

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.275		BM	CSQ	WCR OPS	Waterloo Central Railway Ops	FM	Railroad