ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ðə ɹˈeɪljɑːɹdz ɪn dˈaʊntaʊn lˈɛθbɹɪdʒ wɜː mˈuːvd tə nˈɪɹbaɪ kˈɪp ænd lˈɛθbɹɪdʒ sˈiːst ˈɑːpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ æz ɐ hˈʌb fɔːɹ ɹˈeɪl tɹˈæfɪk.
In the mid-1980s, the railyards in downtown Lethbridge were moved to nearby Kipp and Lethbridge ceased operating as a hub for rail traffic.