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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Montreal |
| Locale | Quebec, Canada |
| Dates of operation | 1854–1910 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) |
| Length | 12 mi (19 km) |
The Carillon and Grenville Railway (CAGR) was a 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge portage railway in Quebec, running approximately 12 miles (19 km) between the towns of Carillon and Grenville on the north bank of the Ottawa River. It provided a through-route from Ottawa to Montreal via steamships on either side of the Long Sault Rapids. It was one of Canada's earliest railways, opened in 1854, and was the last operational broad gauge railway in Canada when it closed in 1910.[1]
Although it was the shortest railway in North America,[a] used for only one round trip a day, and quickly rendered redundant by other railways in the area, the CAGR nevertheless has a storied history. Numerous developers coveted its location on the Ottawa River as an approach to Montreal, and it changed hands repeatedly in the early 20th century. The original rails were lifted in 1914, but portions of the route were re-used by Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR), then in turn by Canadian National Railways (CNR), as the Grenville subdivision, before finally being abandoned in 1988.
- ^ Puffert 2009, p. 142.
- ^ Wade 1912, p. 221.
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