Private company
Calgary and Edmonton Railway
Early pioneer railway in Canada
The Calgary and Edmonton Railway (C&E) was an early pioneer railway in what was then the Northwest Territories, now Alberta, Canada. It was laid out from the town of Calgary to a location near Edmonton, at the site of the future town and city of Strathcona (also called South Edmonton). Construction started in April 1890 and was finished in August 1891.2 It ceased to exist in 1904.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Calgary and Edmonton Railway (C&E) was an early pioneer railway in what was then the Northwest Territories, now Alberta, Canada. It was laid out from the town of Calgary to a location near Edmonton, at the site of the future town and city of Strathcona (also called South Edmonton). Construction started in April 1890 and was finished in August 1891. The line was the first major transportation connection even close to the isolated Edmonton settlement. The development of the line created many railway towns along the line such as Red Deer and Wetaskiwin. It was built along the route of the Calgary and Edmonton Trail, which it supplanted as the busiest transportation route along the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Canadian Pacific Railway1
Timeline
- Jan 8, 1904Dissolved Dissolved1
Links
- WikipediaCalgary and Edmonton Railway
- WikidataQ5019727
Sources
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