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How close are the nearest railway, grade crossing, pipeline or transmission line?
Three records are read: the Ontario Railway Network (every rail line in the province), Transport Canada's inventory of grade crossings, and the Province's utility line layer of pipelines and high-voltage transmission lines. The check looks within 500 m of the address.
Report check: Pipelines, power lines and rail. Entry reviewed 20 Oct 2026; each source below shows its own data date.
How a report shows itsample, made-up home
No pipelines, transmission lines or rail lines within 500 m.
Where we read it
- Every Ontario address
Published byGovernment of OntarioTransport Canada
What the record is
Each record carries what the line is and who operates it. Rail lines are classed as main lines, spurs and yards; grade crossings record where a road crosses the track at the same level, with the crossing's protection; utility lines are typed as pipeline or transmission line.
The report line names each feature within 500 m with its type, operator and distance, or says none lies within 500 m.
Where it runs
This check runs at every Ontario address, from provincial and federal records:
- Ontario Railway Network (ORWN), Government of Ontario (data date Jan 2025)
- Transport Canada Grade Crossings Inventory (data date Oct 2024)
- Utility Line (MNRF), Government of Ontario (data date 2026)
Sources
- Ontario Railway Network (ORWN), Government of Ontario: data date Jan 2025
- Transport Canada Grade Crossings Inventory: data date Oct 2024
- Utility Line (MNRF), Government of Ontario: data date 2026
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Check one address
The free check reads this record for one Ontario home when you pick “Pipelines, power lines, rail”. The full report includes it with the other 54 checks.
Free check: pick “Pipelines, power lines, rail” See the sample report
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