The Canadian National Electric Railways (CNER) was a subsidiary of the Canadian National Railways created to operate a few electric lines. It was formed in November 1923, with headquarters in Toronto.
Acquired lines
The CNER inherited the following lines or systems from the Canadian Northern Railway and unified them under one management:
- Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway - an interurban system operating on the Niagara Peninsula
- Toronto Suburban Railway - Guelph and Woodbridge lines only
- Toronto Eastern Railway - a line never completed
Associated lines
The CNER was closely associated with three railways which Canadian National Railways inherited from the Grand Trunk Railway. These railways never became a corporate part of the CNER: