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Completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway
The “Last Spike” of this railway was driven 7th November, 1885, and on the following day the first transcontinental train reached the terminus of Port Moody. On 4th July, 1886, the first regular passenger train arrived at Port Moody from Montreal, thus completing the bond of union and making Canada independent in the matter of railway transportation.
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Parachèvement du chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique
Le dernier tire-fond de cette voie ferrée fut enfoncé le 7 novembre 1885. Le lendemain, le premier train transcontinental entra en gare à Port Moody . Le 4 juillet 1886, le premier train régulier de voyageurs arriva à Port Moody en provenance de Montréal, réalisant ainsi l’union du pays et son indépendance en matière de transport ferroviaire.
Location: 2425 St. John's Street, Port Moody
Emplacement : 2425, rue St. John's, Port Moody
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.276549, -122.856765
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada