Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
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Other form(s) of name
- Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, CP Rail, CP
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Description area
Dates of existence
1881-
History
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), also known formerly as CP Rail (reporting mark CP) between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railroad incorporated in 1881. The railroad is owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, it owns approximately 20,000 kilometres (12,500 mi) of track all across Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also serves Minneapolis-St. Paul, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and New York City in the United States.
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Authority record identifier
PNRA_n84037887
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Revised
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Partial
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Language(s)
- English