1885
141 years ago
ConstructionCanada
Canadian Pacific Railway Reaches Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
August 28, 1885
Summary
The final spike was driven completing the transcontinental line to the Pacific.
Full Story
The Canadian Pacific Railway completed its main line to Vancouver on August 28, 1885, after years of construction through the Rocky Mountains using innovative engineering like the Spiral Tunnels. Key figures included William Cornelius Van Horne. This achievement unified Canada economically, enabled massive immigration, and established reliable coast-to-coast rail service that supported national development for decades.
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Quick Facts
- Date
- August 28, 1885
- Event Type
- Construction
- Country
- Canada
- Years Ago
- 141
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