Contents
- 1 Building the railway, 1881–1886.
- 2 1886–1900. 2.1 Settlement of western Canada.
- 3 1901–1928.
- 4 First World War.
- 5 Great Depression and the Second World War, 1929–1945.
- 6 1946–1978.
- 7 1979–2001. 7.1 The 1979 Mississauga train derailment.
- 8 2001–2023. 8.1 Merger with Kansas City Southern (2021–2023)
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The line through to the Pacific coast was completed on 7 November 1885 with the driving of the "Last Spike" at Craigellachie in Eagle Pass, British Columbia.
The railway was first built between eastern Canada and British Columbia between 1881 and 1885 (connecting with Ottawa Valley and Georgian Bay area lines built ...
Jul 6, 2021 · It completed the railway in 1885. For the first time in Canadian history, Canadians and Canadian goods could travel from east to west in a short ...
Canadian Pacific Railway was founded in 1881 to link Canada's populated centres with the vast potential of its relatively unpopulated West.
Apr 14, 2023 · Founded in 1881, Canadian Pacific Railway was formed to unite Canada from coast to coast and grew to reach the U.S. Midwest and beyond with ...
1867 Canada Shipping Company formed (by a group of Montreal merchants (not Canadian. Pacific)). 1873 Dominion Express Company incorporated (horse and wagon ...
A complete timeline of Canadian Pacific Railway's History from founding to present including key milestones and major events.
Sep 18, 2023 · Canadian Pacific Railway History and Timeline · 1871: British Columbia enters Confederation and requests a transcontinental railway. · 1873: ...
1914, January 1 - The first part of the Pacific Great Eastern Railway is opened for service between North Vancouver and Horseshoe Bay, 12 miles. 1914, April 9 - ...
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