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Prince Edward Island Railway

The Prince Edward Island Railway, built between 1871 and 1875 to bring economic growth and improve communications, over time became woven into the social and cultural life of the Island. In 1873, after Ottawa agreed to pay the costs of completing the line, which threatened the colony with bankruptcy, Prince Edward Island joined Confederation. The line extending from Tignish to Elmira and Murray Harbour was overseen by a federal agency from 1915 to 1918, and then folded into Canadian National Railways in 1919. Once passenger (1969) and freight service (1989) ended, its roadbed became part of the Confederation Trail.

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chemin de fer de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard

Ce chemin de fer, construit de 1871 à 1875 pour favoriser l’essor économique et améliorer les communications, se fond dans le tissu social et culturel local. En 1873, l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard au bord de la faillite se joint à la Confédération, Ottawa ayant accepté de payer l’achèvement du chemin de fer. La voie ferrée reliant Tignish à Elmira et à Murray Harbour est gérée par une agence fédérale (1915-1918), puis intégrée aux Chemins de fer nationaux du Canada (1919). Lorsque sont interrompus les services de transport de passagers (1969) et de marchandises (1989), l’assise du chemin de fer est intégrée au Sentier de la Confédération.

Location: 6 Prince Street, Founders’ Hall, Charlottetown
Emplacement : 6 rue Prince, Founders’ Hall, Charlottetown
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 46.233776, -63.121097
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
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