Laurier Railway Bridge
Laurier Railway Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 45°42′10″N 73°29′8″W / 45.70278°N 73.48556°W |
| Carries | Canadian National Railway Via Rail |
| Crosses | Rivière des Prairies |
| Locale | Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) |
| Official name | Laurier Bridge[1] |
| Other name(s) | Pierre Le Gardeur Railway Bridge |
| Maintained by | Canadian National Railway |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Clearance below | (?) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Structure gauge | AAR |
| Electrified | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1904[1] |
| Location | |
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45°42′10″N 73°29′8″W / 45.70278°N 73.48556°W
The Laurier Railway Bridge (often referred to as Pierre Le Gardeur railway bridge, after the road bridge next to it) carries the Canadian National Railway from Montreal (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) to Charlemagne (North Shore) via Île Bourdon.
See also
[edit]- List of bridges in Canada
- List of bridges spanning the Rivière des Prairies
- List of crossings of the Rivière des Prairies
- List of bridges in Montreal
References
[edit]- ^ a b Charlemagne et son histoire. Comité des fêtes du soixante-quinzième anniversairee de Charlemagne. 1986. pp. 134–135. ISBN 2-9800711-1-0.
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