Cobourg and Peterborough Railway
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cobourg-and-peterborough-railway-285-1173963
title:
Cobourg and Peterborough Railway
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The Cobourg and Peterborough Railway (C&PRy) was one of the first railway lines to be built in Central Ontario, Canada. The line was initially considered in 1831 as a way to bring the products from the burgeoning area around Peterborough to markets on Lake Ontario through the port in the town of Cobourg. Before the railway the only means of travel was by stage coach lines between larger populated areas overland or by boat. A series of problems, including the Upper Canada Rebellion and the Panic
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Railway line in Ontario, Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobourg_and_Peterborough_Railway
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2023-09-29T06:07:58Z
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