Transportation & Infrastructure
Norfolk County is serviced by a well-maintained network of municipal and provincial highways providing excellent access for industries to Southwestern Ontario and Northeastern United States. Both Highways 24 and 59 connect to the provincial, toll-free high quality road system in less than 30 minutes.
A list of firms offering trucking services can be found in the Norfolk County Business Directory.
DISTANCE TO MARKETS
Major City |
Population |
Kilometres |
Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliston | 4,885 | 219 | 136 |
| Buffalo* | 292,648 | 137 | 85 |
| Chicago | 2,896,016 | 745 | 462 |
| Cleveland | 478,403 | 453 | 281 |
| Detroit* | 951,270 | 281 | 174 |
| Flint | 124,943 | 395 | 245 |
| Hamilton | 490,268 | 81 | 50 |
| Indianapolis | 781,870 | 730 | 453 |
| Ingersoll | 10,997 | 65 | 40 |
| Kingston* | 114,195 | 408 | 253 |
| Kitchener/Waterloo | 269,663 | 77 | 47 |
| Lewiston/Queenston* | 90,830 | 141 | 87 |
| London | 336,539 | 101 | 62 |
| Massena/Cornwall | 58,761 | 579 | 356 |
| Montreal | 1,039,534 | 688 | 427 |
| Niagara Falls* | 78,815 | 137 | 85 |
| North Bay | 52,771 | 472 | 293 |
| Ottawa | 337,031 | 596 | 370 |
| Port Huron* | 32,338 | 206 | 128 |
| St. Catharines | 130,000 | 120 | 74 |
| Sarnia* | 70,876 | 200 | 124 |
| Sault Ste. Marie* | 74,566 | 761 | 473 |
| Thunder Bay | 109,016 | 1518 | 943 |
| Toledo | 313,619 | 372 | 231 |
| Toronto | 2,481,494 | 147 | 91 |
| Windsor* | 208,402 | 278 | 172 |
| Woodstock | 34,000 | 71 | 44 |
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Airport Name & Location |
Miles |
Kms |
|---|---|---|
| John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport www.flyhi.ca |
35 miles | 56 kms |
| The Region of Waterloo Airport www.waterlooairport.ca |
51 miles | 82 kms |
| London International Airport www.londonairport.on.ca |
63 miles | 101 kms |
| Toronto Pearson International Airport www.torontopearson.com |
82 miles | 131 kms |
| Buffalo Niagara International Airport www.buffaloairport.com |
112 miles | 180 kms |
| Detroit Metro Airport www.metroairport.com |
221 miles | 356 kms |
RAIL SERVICE
Trillium Railway Co. Ltd. is a short line railway operating company connecting Norfolk, Oxford and Elgin Counties (St. Thomas and Eastern Railway) from Delhi to St. Thomas. Through interchange with Canadian National Railway (CN) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) customers are connected to the vast North American railway network. Trillium handles all types of commodities, including grain, corn syrup and by-products, as well as fertilizer, agricultural chemicals and pipe.
www.trilliumrailway.com
Via Rail Canada operates the national passenger rail service on behalf of the Government of Canada. The nearest Via Rail station is located in Brantford, Ontario, approximately 25 miles/40 kms.
www.viarail.ca
PORT OF HAMILTON
Located on the western tip of Lake Ontario, approximately 45 miles/72 kms, the Port of Hamilton is accessible from late March to the end of December. The port primarily specializes in the handling of dry bulk, steel and project cargoes for the industries of the surrounding areas. The terminal is linked to major North American roads and railways.
http://www.qsl.com/
Norfolk County is testing a pilot project “Ride Norfolk”, bringing a new public transit system to the area which began Autumn 2011. The buses will travel into each area, Simcoe, Delhi, Waterford, Port Dover and Port Rowan. Norfolk County Council provided financial support to establish and implement this cooperative rural transportation initiative.
http://www.ridenorfolk.ca/
