The Montreal and Southern Counties Railway

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Title
The Montreal and Southern Counties Railway
Abstract
Originally written by the author in 1936, the article outlines the history of the establishment of the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway, an electric interurban line that ran from downtown Montreal, across Victoria Bridge to South Shore suburban bedroom communities, and on to Granby in the Eastern Townships. The railway was constructed in sections by the Grand Trunk Railway and ran from 1909 to 1956. The first section from Montreal to St. Lambert opened in 1909 and was extended to Longueuil in 1910. It was followed by construction of an interurban division that extended to Mackayville (now known as Laflèche) in 1912 with further extensions to Richelieu, Marieville, Saint-Césaire, Saint-Paul-d'Abbotsford, finally ending in Granby in 1916.
Publication
Canadian Rail: The Magazine of Canada's Railway Heritage
Volume
No. 451
Pages
31-46
Date
March-April 1996
Language
en
URL
Citation
Smith, T. C. H. “The Montreal and Southern Counties Railway.” Canadian Rail: The Magazine of Canada’s Railway Heritage No. 451 (April 1996): 31–46. http://www.exporail.org/can_rail/Canadian%20Rail_no451_1996.pdf.
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