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Intercolonial Railway Deviation
- When
- 1883
- Where
- New Brunswick and Nova Scotia
The Intercolonial Railway adopted Eastern Time instead of Intercolonial Time, resulting in only four zones being used in 1883.
The Intercolonial Railway serving the Canadian maritime provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia decided not to adopt Intercolonial Time based on the 60th meridian west of Greenwich. Instead, it adopted Eastern Time, meaning only four time zones were actually adopted by American and Canadian railroads in 1883.
Sources
- Standard time Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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