Davis County Clipper | 1922-10-06 | Page 7 | Canada's First Railroad

canadas first railroad the first railroad in canada wasi the one built between laprairie find and st johns Q gebec tebec a and lid opened for ti traffic air ic in july 1830 1836 this railway line was established by some prominent montreal business men anti and the railroad i was constructed ot of wooden rails horsepower being employed during the first year in 1937 the lie wooden rails mils were vere replaced by iron rails and the horses by a steam engine the railway was vas known its as the chain plain and st SL lawrence railway company pany the champlain Champl aln st lawrence railway hallway company rec received elved its charter in 1832 ninety years ngo ago