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===1885===
===1885===
*November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885
*November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885
===1887===
*Hall brothers discover silver near Nelson{{MW|p=19}}
===1888===
===1888===
*April - Corbin gets charter for Spokane Falls & Northern Railway{{MW|p=21}}
*April - Corbin gets charter for Spokane Falls & Northern Railway{{MW|p=21}}
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===1890===
===1890===
*August, 20 - CPR charters Columbia & Kootenay Railway {{MW|p=24}}
*August, 20 - CPR charters Columbia & Kootenay Railway {{MW|p=24}}
*James Baker obtains BC charter for British Columbia Southern Railway {{MW|p=22}}
===1891===
===1891===
*Spring - C&K completed to Nelson {{MW|p=24}}
*Spring - C&K completed to Nelson {{MW|p=24}}
*Silver found in Sandon [''[[Wikipedia:Kaslo and Slocan Railway]]'']
===1892===
*S&O - built from Sicamous to Vernon - only know built before or during 1893. {{MW|p=27}}
*N&S receives charter [''[[Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]]'']
===1893===
*December - N&FS opens to Five Mile Point {{MW|p=26}}
*Great Northern Railway mainline completed {{MW|p=28}}
*August, Northern Pacific Railway bankrupt {{MW|p=29}} and obtained by Great Northern {{MW|p44}}
===1894===
*October - N&S reaches Three Forks [''[[Wikipedia:Nakusp and Slocan Railway]]'']
===1895===
*April - K&S construction started {{MW|p=32}}
*October, late - K&S reaches Sandon {{MW|p=32}}
*December, 15 - N&S reaches Sandon {{MW|p=32}}
===1896===
*January - C&W charter for Trail to Penticton by Heinze {{MW|p=35}}
*Trail smelter built by Heinze {{MW|p=34}}
*Rossland to Trail narrow gauge built by Heinze {{MW|p=34}}
*December - CPR buys CKSN {{MW|p=37}}
*CPR buys BCSR charter {{MW|p=38}}
*CPR signs Crows Nest Agreement with federal government {{MW|p=39}}
*Vancouver businessmen charter Vancouver, Victoria & Eastern Railway & Navigation Company (VV&E) from Vancouver to Kootenays {{MW|p=40}}
*December - Heinz starts construction on C&W {{MW|p=41}}
===1897===
*June, 16 - Heinz (C&W) merge with VV&E {{MW|p=41}}
===1898===
*February - Heinz sells Rossland, smelter, and half C&W to CPR {{MW|p=42}}
*March 19 - Corbin charters Kettle River Valley Railway in US to connect Boundary with his SF&N but denied Canadian portion {{MW|p=43}}
*July 1 - Great Northern obtains control of Corbin's SF&N {{MW|p=44}}

Revision as of 18:25, 29 January 2005

Timeline

1883

  • CPR reaches British Columbia from the east by end of season

1884

  • CPR reaches Rogers Pass by end of season

1885

  • November, 7 - Last spike in Eagle Pass, November 7, 1885

1887

1888

1889

1890

1891

1892

1893

1894

1895

1896

1897

1898

  • February - Heinz sells Rossland, smelter, and half C&W to CPR (McCulloch's Wonder, p42)
  • March 19 - Corbin charters Kettle River Valley Railway in US to connect Boundary with his SF&N but denied Canadian portion (McCulloch's Wonder, p43)
  • July 1 - Great Northern obtains control of Corbin's SF&N (McCulloch's Wonder, p44)