List of named passenger trains of Canada
This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Canada.
Train Name | Railroad | Train Endpoints | Operated |
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Abitibi | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Senneterre, QC | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Acadian | Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS | 1927–1930[1] |
Adirondack | Amtrak | New York, NY – Montreal, QC | August 6, 1974 – present |
Afternoon Puget Sounder | Great Northern | Seattle, WA – Vancouver, BC | |
Alouette | Boston & Maine | Boston, MA – Montreal, QC | |
The Ambassador[2] | Canadian National, Central Vermont, Boston & Maine, and New Haven |
Montreal, QC – New York, NY / Boston, MA | |
Atlantic | Via Rail | Halifax, NS – Montreal, QC | 1979–1981; 1985–1994 |
Atlantic Express | Canadian Pacific | Vancouver, BC – Montreal, QC one-way | June 1886 – June 1911 |
Atlantic Limited | Canadian Pacific Via Rail |
Saint John, NB – Montreal, QC | CPR: 1955–1978, Via: 1978–1979 |
Bluenose | Canadian National | Edmonton, AB – Halifax, NS | 1956–? |
Boston Express | Canadian Pacific | Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Montreal, QC | |
Bras d'Or | Via Rail | Halifax, NS – Sydney, NS | 2000-2004 |
Cabot | Canadian National | Truro, NS – Sydney, NS | 1967–1979 |
Canadian | New York Central Canadian Pacific |
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC | pre-1955 |
The Canadian | Canadian Pacific Via Rail |
Montreal, QC/Toronto, ON – Vancouver, BC | CPR: 1955–1978, Via: 1978–present |
Canadian Niagara | New York Central | Detroit, MI – Buffalo, NY through Ontario | |
Cariboo Prospector | Pacific Great Eastern | Vancouver, BC – Prince George, BC | |
The Caribou[3] | Canadian National | Port aux Basques, NL – St. John's, NL | 1950–1968 |
Cascades | Amtrak | Eugene, OR – Vancouver, BC | 1993– |
Cavalier | Canadian National Via Rail |
Toronto, ON – Montreal, QC | |
Cavalier | Canadian National Via Rail |
Toronto, ON – Ottawa, ON | |
Chaleur | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Gaspé, QC | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Chicago Express | New York Central Canadian Pacific |
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC | |
Continental Limited | Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC | –1955 |
Continental[4] | Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC | 1955– |
The Dominion | Canadian Pacific | Montreal, QC/Toronto, ON – Vancouver, BC | 1933–1966 |
Down Easter | New Haven, Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian National |
New York, NY – Halifax, NS | 1929 |
Enterprise | Via Rail | Toronto, ON – Montreal, QC | |
Erie | Via Rail | Toronto, ON – Windsor, ON | |
Evangeline Dayliner | Dominion Atlantic Railway | Yarmouth, NS – Halifax, NS | 1956–1978 |
Evangeline | Via Rail | Yarmouth, NS – Halifax, NS | 1978–1990 |
Exec | Via Rail | Ottawa, ON – Toronto, ON | |
Flying Bluenose | Dominion Atlantic Railway | Halifax, NS – Yarmouth, NS | 1891–1936 |
Foreign Express | Newfoundland Railway | Port aux Basques, NL – St. John's, NL | 1898–1928 |
Forest City | Canadian National, Via Rail | Toronto, ON – London, ON | |
Frontenac | Canadian Pacific Via Rail |
Toronto, ON – Quebec City, QC | |
Gatineau | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Ottawa, ON | |
Green Mountain Flyer | Rutland | New York, NY – Montreal, QC | |
The Gull[5] | Canadian National Canadian Pacific Maine Central Boston & Maine |
Halifax, NS – Boston, MA | 1930–1960 |
General Brock | Via Rail | Toronto, ON – Niagara Falls, ON | |
Hudson Bay | Via Rail | Winnipeg, MB – Churchill, MB | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Huron | Via Rail | Sarnia, ON – Toronto, ON | |
Imperial Limited | Canadian Pacific | Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC | June 1899 – April 1933 |
Inter-City Limited[6] | Grand Trunk Western Canadian National |
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC | |
International | Amtrak and Via Rail | Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON | 1982–2004 |
International | Great Northern | Seattle, WA – Vancouver, BC | 1950–1971 |
International Limited[6] | Grand Trunk Western, Canadian National |
Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON | |
International Limited | Amtrak and Via Rail | Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON | 1982–2004 |
The La Salle[6] | Canadian National | Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC | |
La Salle | Via Rail | Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON;Sarnia, ON – Montreal, QC | |
Lake Shore Express[6] | Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON | |
Lake Shore | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON | |
Lake Superior | Via Rail | Greater Sudbury, ON - White River, ON | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Laurier | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Ottawa, ON | |
Le Saint-Laurent | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Mont-Joli, QC | |
Little Bear | Ontario Northland Railway | Cochrane, ON – Moosonee, ON | –2007 |
Malahat | Via Rail | Victoria, BC – Courtenay, BC | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Manitoba Express | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie and Canadian Pacific |
Minneapolis-St. Paul – Winnipeg, MB | 1904–1909 |
Maple Leaf[6] | Grand Trunk Western and Canadian National | Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON | 1927–1971 |
Maple Leaf | Amtrak and Via Rail | New York, NY – Toronto, ON | |
Maritime Express[7] | Intercolonial, Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS | ICR: 1898–1918, CN: 1918–1965 |
Meridian | Via Rail | Sarnia, ON – Montreal, QC | |
Metropolis | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON | |
Mohawk | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Sarnia, ON | |
The Montrealer (NB) and The Washingtonian (SB)[2] |
Canadian National Railways, Central Vermont, Boston and Maine New Haven, Pennsylvania Railroad |
Montreal, QC – Washington, DC | –1971 |
Montrealer (Amtrak)|Montrealer and Washingtonian |
Amtrak | Montreal, QC – Washington, DC | 1971–1987, 1989–1995 |
New Yorker | Dominion Atlantic Railway | Halifax, NS – Yarmouth, NS | 1927–1942 |
Night Express | Central Vermont | New York, NY – Montreal, QC | |
Northlander | Ontario Northland Railway | Toronto, ON – Cochrane, ON | 1976–Sept. 28, 2012 |
Ocean | Canadian National Via Rail |
Montreal, QC – Halifax NS | CN: April 1966 – 1978; Via: 1978–present |
Ocean Limited[7] | Intercolonial, Canadian Government Railways, Canadian National |
Montreal, QC – Halifax NS | July 3, 1904 – 1966 |
Ontarian | Canadian National Via Rail |
Toronto, ON – Brockville, ON | 1966- ? |
Overland Limited | Newfoundland Railway | Port aux Basques, NL – St. John's, NL | 1928–1949 |
Overseas | New York Central Canadian Pacific |
Chicago, IL – Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON – Toronto, ON | |
Pacific Express | Canadian Pacific | Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC one-way | June 28, 1886 – June 1911 |
Pacific International | Great Northern | Seattle, WA – Vancouver, BC | |
Pacific Limited | Grand Trunk Western | Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC | 1971 |
Panorama | Canadian National Via Rail |
Montreal, QC/Toronto, ON – Vancouver, BC | |
Pine Tree Acadian | Boston & Maine, Maine Central, Canadian Pacific, Canadian National |
Boston, MA – Halifax, NS | 1929 |
Polar Bear Express | Ontario Northland Railway | Cochrane, ON – Moosonee, ON | |
Rocky Mountaineer | Rocky Mountaineer | Four routes in the Rocky Mountains | 1990–present |
Royal Canadian Pacific | Canadian Pacific | Calgary, AB – Rocky Mountains | June 7, 2000–present |
St. Lawrence Special[7] | Canadian National Canada and Gulf Terminal Railway |
Montreal, QC – Metis Beach, QC | Running on summer weekends in 1957 |
Saguenay | Via Rail | Montreal, QC – Saguenay, QC | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
St. Paul Express | Canadian Pacific | Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Montreal, QC | |
The Scotian[7] | Canadian National | Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS | CN: 1941–1977, Via: 1977–1979 |
Skeena | Via Rail | Prince Rupert, BC – Jasper, AB | Still operates, name removed June 2009. |
Super Continental[4] | Canadian National Via Rail |
Montreal, QC/Toronto, ON – Vancouver, BC | CN: 1955–1977, Via: 1977–1981, 1985–1990 |
Viger | Canadian Pacific | Montreal, QC – Quebec City, QC | |
Whistler Mountaineer | Rocky Mountaineer | North Vancouver, BC - Whistler, BC | |
Winnipeg Express | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie and Canadian Pacific |
Minneapolis-St. Paul – Winnipeg, MB | 1909–1928 |
Winnipeg Limited | Great Northern | Minneapolis-St. Paul – Winnipeg, MB | |
The Winnipeger | Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie (1928–1960), Soo Line (1961–1967) and Canadian Pacific |
Minneapolis-St. Paul – Winnipeg, MB | 1928 to March 1967 |
References
- ↑ Smith, D.N.W. (2004). The Ocean Limited: A Centennial Tribute. Ottawa: Trackside Canada
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 26
- ↑ Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 5
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 3
- ↑ Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 7
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 31
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 13
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