in 1903, the canadian northern railway opened a short spur across the low level bridge, linking edmonton with strathcona, but edmonton's major introduction to the rail age came in 1905 when the cnor's main transcontinental line reached it from winnipeg. the cnor's station was located at what is now 104 avenue and 101 street, and its yard to the west. around this yard, edmonton's warehouse district developed.