ðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wʌz ˈoʊpənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈaɪv, wɪð ʃˈɔːɹt tɹˈeɪnz bˌiːɪŋ hˈɔːld baɪ pɹˈɪns ˈɛdwɚd, ɐn ɐtlˈæntɪktˈaɪp stˈiːm lˌoʊkəmˈoʊɾɪv.
The railway was opened in 1945, with short trains being hauled by Prince Edward, an Atlantic-type steam locomotive.