| Date: July 21, 1836 | |
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 An early steam locomotive |
Date: July 21, 1836 First Railway Opens in Canada
Canada's first railway, the Champlain and St Lawrence Railroad, officially opened. It began operations on July 25. The railway heralded the most important change in transportation in Canadian history, making the creation of a transcontinental nation possible.
An early steam locomotive