In 1875, the advent of the Intercolonial Railway, and a permanent railway station in 1876, had a strong impact on Campbellton. Its population increased rapidly, reaching 1,800 in 1891, and development of the settlement shifted westward. In 1889, Campbellton was incorporated as a town, and in the late 1880s, an Hôtel Dieu was founded by the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, an order that established hospitals and schools in many towns in Canada.
in 1875 the advent of the intercolonial railway and a permanent railway station in 1876 had a strong impact on campbellton its population increased rapidly reaching 1800 in 1891 and development of the settlement shifted westward in 1889 campbellton was incorporated as a town and in the late 1880s an hôtel dieu was founded by the religious hospitallers of st joseph an order that established hospitals and schools in many towns in canada