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Tag Archives: Grand Trunk Pacific Railway

This Week in History (1914) – First train arrives in Prince George

The first train arrived in Prince George on January 30, 1914, three days after construction teams laid the track of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway west across the Fraser River and into town. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a government-subsidized venture, eventually connecting Winnipeg to Prince Rupert via Edmonton and the Yellowhead Pass. Construction…

January 30, 2014 in History, Prince George BC.

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