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Calgary and Edmonton Railway

The Calgary and Edmonton Railway (C&E) was an early pioneer railway in what was then the Northwest Territories, now Alberta, Canada.1

Last updated Oct 18, 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

Timeline

  1. Jan 8, 1904Dissolved Dissolved1

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