Township of Uxbridge Does Not Extend Lease Agreement with York Durham Heritage Railway

On December 11, 2023, Uxbridge Council denied York Durham Heritage Railway’s (YDHR) request for a lease extension. Effective December 31, 2023, the lease agreement between the Corporation of the Township of Uxbridge and YDHR will expire.

The decision to deny a lease extension resulted after multiple unsuccessful attempts to resolve outstanding issues and timelines for compliance were not met. The Township provided ample opportunity and warning to the lease holder that failure to act would result in the expiration of the lease agreement.  Should YDHR resolve all outstanding matters, the Township will engage in discussions regarding a new lease at that time. 

The Township regrets that this action will impact ticket holders who were planning on attending scheduled YDHR events after December 31, 2023.