| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description | Railway fever came a little later to British North America, which had a small population and much of its capital tied up in the expansion of its CANALS AND INLAND WATERWAYS. Nevertheless, it did not take long for politicians and entrepreneurs to realize the potential benefits. The Province of Canada (1841) was an enormous country. Its roads were poor and its waterways were frozen for up to 5 months per year. The first true railway built in Canada was the CHAMPLAIN AND SAINT LAWRENCE RAILROAD from La Prairie on the St Lawrence R to St Johns on the Richelieu R (Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu). Backed by John MOLSON and other Montréal merchants, the line opened officially 21 July 1836. Built as a "portage" between Montréal and Lk Champlain, in practice the railway carried little freight. |
| Back Description | What the station looks like today |
| Height | 95.00 mm |
| Width | 145.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
