Montreal's First Railway
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| Title |
Montreal's First Railway
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| Abstract |
The first railway in Montreal was the Montreal and Lachine Rail-Road that began operations in 1847. Its principal promoter was James Ferrier (1800-1888). The line was built to take passengers and freight to the Lachine Wharf (or back), by-passing the Lachine Rapids, with passengers and freight making connections with steamboats to Ottawa and Canada West (Ontario). The line started from the Griffintown terminal on Bonaventure Street (today part of rue Saint-Jacques) and Peel, extending out to Lachine Wharf seven and a half miles (twelve kilometres) distant. Along the route to Lachine the line passed through the village of St. Cunégonde. Half a mile further west was Tanneries, named for the number of tanneries in the area. It was renamed St. Henri after the parish in that district served by the railway. Proceeding westward it traversed land that would become Turcot Yard as it found its way to the village of Lachine and onto Lachine Wharf (today the Lachine Marina).
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Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC
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| Publisher |
Michael D. Leduc Enr.
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| Date |
2013
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| # of Pages |
62p.
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| Language |
en
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| ISBN |
978-0-9698705-7-9
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| Citation |
Leduc, Michael. Montreal’s First Railway. Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC: Michael D. Leduc Enr., 2013.
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