Private company

New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway

Railroad company in Canada

The New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway, was a company incorporated in 1874 to build a line from the Prince Edward Island ferry terminal at Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick to Sackville where it would connect to the Intercolonial Railway. New Brunswick at the time was undergoing a large expansion of its railway infrastructure, with the miles of track doubling between 1880 and 1890. PEI joined the Canadian Confederation in 1873, under the terms of which Canada was required to provide a year-round link with the mainland.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Railway, was a company incorporated in 1874 to build a line from the Prince Edward Island ferry terminal at Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick to Sackville where it would connect to the Intercolonial Railway.2

Timeline

  1. 1881Founded Founded1