Lawledge, Manitoba

Lawledge
Settlement
Country	Canada
Province	Manitoba
Region	Northern
Census division	23
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Coordinates	56°56′43″N 94°07′01″W / 56.94528°N 94.11694°WCoordinates: 56°56′43″N 94°07′01″W / 56.94528°N 94.11694°W
Timezone	Central (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	Central (UTC-5)
Area code	204
Location of Lawledge in Manitoba

Lawledge is an unincorporated area and railway point in Census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada,.^[1]

History

Lawledge was founded with the building of the Hudson Bay Railway in the third decade of the 20th century. When the originally intended final section line route north east to Port Nelson was abandoned, the construction of the new route of the final section from Amery (42 kilometres or 26 miles to the south) north to Churchill, which opened in 1929, led to its founding. Lawledge lies on the line between the communities of Weir River to the south and Thibaudeau to the north.

Transportation

Lawledge is the site of Lawledge railway station, served by the Via Rail Winnipeg – Churchill train. It has a passing loop.

References

1. "Lawledge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-06.