The community of Brockville is an inductee of the Canadian Railway Hall of Fame!
The Canadian Railway Hall of Fame (CRHF) is a virtual exhibit that pays tribute to the heroes, leaders and communities of the Canadian railway industry.
From the CRHF Press Release:
Communities
This category honours communities across Canada that have current or historical significance to the railway system, or the related individuals associated with the railway industry who have been instrumental in building communities.
Few Canadian communities have a richer rail history than this year’s inductee and one of the country’s oldest railway centres: Brockville.
When the Grand Trunk Railway decided to route its Montreal-Toronto main line along the St. Lawrence river, it made Brockville its first division point west of Montreal. Couple this milestone with the northward Brockville & Ottawa Railway which was already underway, and Brockville became one of eastern Canada’s busiest rail hubs midway through the 19th century.
The community is also home to the first railway tunnel to be built in Canada, a 1,700-foot tunnel completed in 1860.
SOURCES:
Railway Hall of Fame Inductees
Canadian Railway Hall of Fame - Nomination
Website: www.railfame.ca
