Luscar was at one time a coal mining town in Alberta

Alberta

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, Canada

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. It is situated about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northwest of Cadomin along the Bighorn Highway (Highway 40), at the end of the CN Railway

Canadian National Railway

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 line.

The original underground mine opened in 1921, and continued until the mid 1950s. Since 1970, Luscar has been the site of an open pit coal mine, now operated by Luscar Ltd., Canada's largest coal producer. Luscar Ltd. was acquired by Sherritt International

Sherritt International

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 in 2001.
Nothing remains of the former town.

See also

• List of ghost towns in Alberta