Episode 2 of 4

Ceremonial Opening

When: 21 July 1836
Where: La Prairie station
Part of: Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad opens, first steam passenger railway in British North America

The C&SL opened to great fanfare on July 21, 1836, with distinguished guests including Lord Gosford and Louis-Joseph Papineau.

The C&SL opened to great fanfare on July 21, 1836, with several distinguished guests in attendance besides Molson, including Lord Gosford, the Lieutenant-Governor of Lower Canada, as well as Louis-Joseph Papineau, the rebel politician.

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Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18

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