Show canadas first railroad the first railroad in canada was alas the one built between laprairie and st johns quebec and opened for traffic in july 1830 this railway line was established by some prominent business men and tin lit railroad was constructed of wooden rails horsepower being employed during ln tile the first tear in wooden rall rails were replaced by iron rails and the horses by a steam engine the ra railway ilay was known as the chain plain urd st lawrence railway company the champlain it st lawrence railway Ral lAvay company received its charter in ninety vents deais ago |