Canadian Pacific Railway is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada's first transcontinental railway, built between 1875 and 1885 to fulfil a commitment made to British Columbia when it joined Confederation in 1871. Primarily a freight railway, it was for decades the only practical means of long-distance passenger transport across much of Canada and was instrumental in the settlement and economic development of Western Canada.
Facts
Company Type Founded Year HeadquartersCalgary, Alberta, Canada 1 Connections
Operates In
A major shipping, rail or logistics company; classified in the atlas shipping-and-logistics-industry.
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Canadian Pacific Railway
Wikipedialead section, paragraph 1
is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881
lead section, paragraph 2
The railway is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
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