Once a bustling rail line, a Moncton path tells a former railway's story

Once a bustling rail line, a Moncton path tells a former railway's story

Walking through Irishtown Nature Park, on the northern edge of Moncton, the winding path suddenly straightens out. According to historian and Roadside History columnist James Upham, it isn’t a coincidence. It once was home to the Moncton and Buctouche Railway, as it was called, which transformed New Brunswick in the 19th century.