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 CNHS - Premier train transcontinental - First Transcontinental Train - Montréal, Québec Posted by:  Weathervane
N 45° 30.680 W 073° 33.099
18T E 613132 N 5040775
Le premier train transcontinental régulier partit de cette ancienne gare Dalhousie le 28 juin 1886. The first regular transcontinental train departed from this old Dalhousie train station on 28 June, 1886.
Waymark Code: WMGD8C
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 02/17/2013
Views: 23
Le texte sur la plaque se lit comme suit:
De cet endroit, alors la gare Dalhousie, partit, le 28 juin 1886, le premier train transcontinental régulier. La création de ce service par la compagnie du Pacifique Canadien relia l'Est et l'Ouest du Canada, et assura l'indépendance du pays en matière de transport.
The text on the plaque reads as follows:
The first regular transcontinental train departed from this place 28th June, 1886. The inauguration of this service by the Canadian Pacific Railway linked East and West and rendered Canada independent in transportation.
Classification: National Historic Event
Province or Territory: Quebec
Location - City name/Town name: Montréal
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed
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