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Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad Company
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Dates of existence
1836-1857
History
The first railway built in Canada was the Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad, constructed in 1836 in Lower Canada between La Prairie and St-Jean. The C&SL was financed by Montreal brewery owner John Molson. By 1851 the line was extended from St-Jean to Rouses Point, New York, and in 1852 from St-Jean to St. Lambert. The C&SL merged with the Montreal and New York Railroad in 1857 (then known as the Montreal and Lachine Railroad). The newly-formed company was named the Montreal and Champlain Railroad. In 1864 the line was leased to the Grand Trunk Railway.
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http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n86068706