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The Prince Edward Island Railway and Confederation

The Confederation Trail, on the former railway roadbed, at Freetown, Prince Edward Island, in 2017.
The Confederation Trail, on the former railway roadbed, at Freetown, Prince Edward Island, in 2017. Confederation Trail at Freetown, PEI (34777760364) · Larry from Charlottetown, PEI, Canada · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY 2.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Prince Edward Island Railway was built between 1871 and 1875 to bring economic growth and better communications. Its costs threatened the colony with bankruptcy, and in 1873, after Ottawa agreed to pay for completing the line, Prince Edward Island joined Confederation; after service ended, its roadbed became part of the Confederation Trail.

Scope & context

The railway’s construction and its link to Confederation, not PEI’s entry terms in full (see CA-K006).

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