List of Canadian railways
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In operation
| Railway name | Operating companies | Locale | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Railway | Canadian National Railway Company | Canada | [link] |
| Canadian Pacific Railway | Canadian Pacific Railway Company | Canada | [link] |
| Railway name | Operating companies | Locale | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta RailNet | North American RailNet | Northern Alberta | [link] |
| Athabasca Northern Railway | Cando Contracting | Northern Alberta | [link] |
| Barrie-Collingwood Railway | Cando Contracting | Central Ontario | [link] |
| Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway | Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Railway Limited | Eastern Nova Scotia | [link] |
| Carleton Trail Railway | Omnitrax | Southern Saskatchewan | [link] |
| Central Manitoba Railway | Cando Contracting | Southern Manitoba | [link] |
| Central Western Railway | Purchased by CN, January 2006 | Southern Alberta | |
| Chemin de fer Arnaud | Compagnie de chemin de fer Arnaud | Northeastern Quebec | [link] |
| Chemin de fer Baie des Chaleurs | SCFQ | Eastern Quebec | |
| Chemin de fer Cartier | Compagnie minière Québec Cartier | Northeastern Quebec | |
| Chemin de fer Charlevoix | SCFQ | Central Quebec | |
| Chemin de fer Gaspésie | SCFQ | Eastern Quebec | |
| Chemin de fer Lanaudiere | |||
| Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe | SCFQ | Eastern Quebec | |
| E and N Railway | RailAmerica | Vancouver Island | [link] |
| Essex Terminal Railway | Essex Terminal Railway Company | Amherstberg - Windsor, Ontario | [link] |
| Goderich-Exeter Railway | Goderich-Exeter Railway Company Limited | Brampton - London, Ontario, Stratford - Goderich, Ontario | [link] |
| Grand Forks Railway | |||
| Great Western Railway | Southern Saskatchewan | ||
| Greater Winnipeg Water District | Southern Manitoba | ||
| Hudson Bay Railway | Omnitrax | Northern Manitoba | [link] |
| Huron Central Railway | Sudbury - Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | [link] | |
| International Reload Systems | |||
| Kelowna Pacific Railway | [link] | ||
| Kettle Falls International Railway | Kettle Falls International Railway Company | Southern British Columbia | [link] |
| Lakeland and Waterways Railway | Purchased by CN, January 2006 | Northern Alberta | |
| Mackenzie Northern Railway | Purchased by CN, January 2006 | Northern Alberta, Northwest Territories | |
| Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway | RailWorld | Quebec, New Brunswick | |
| New Brunswick East Coast Railway | New Brunswick East Coast Railway Company Inc./Compagnie de chemin de fer de la cote est du Noveau-Brunswick Inc. | Campbellton - Moncton | |
| New Brunswick Southern Railway | New Brunswick Southern Railway Company Limited/La compagnie de chemin de fer du sude, Nouveau-Brunswick limitee | Southwestern New Brunswick | [link] |
| Okanagan Valley Railway | [link] | ||
| Ontario Northland Railway | Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Nipissing Central Railway Company | Northeastern Ontario | [link] |
| Ontario Southland Railway | Ontario Southland Railway Incorporated | Campbellville - Guelph, Ontario (Guelph Junction Railway), Ingersoll - Tillsonburg, Ontario, Clarkson, Ontario | [link] |
| Orangeville-Brampton Railway | Cando Contracting | Brampton - Orangeville, Ontario | [link] |
| Ottawa Central Railway | SCFQ | Ottawa-Pembroke | |
| Ottawa Valley Railway | RailAmerica | [link] | |
| Port Colborne Harbour Railway | [link] | ||
| Quebec Railway | |||
| Québec-Gatineau Railway | Genesee & Wyoming | Quebec-Montreal-Gatineau | [link] |
| Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway | Iron Ore Company of Canada | Northeastern Quebec, Western Labrador | |
| Roberval and Saguenay Railway | Alcan | Jonquiere-La Baie | |
| Romaine River Railway | Quebec Iron and Titanium | Northeastern Quebec | |
| Southern Manitoba Railway | |||
| Southern Ontario Railway | RailAmerica | Brantford-Nanticoke | [link] |
| Southern Rails Cooperative | |||
| Southern Railway of British Columbia | Southwestern British Columbia | [link] | |
| St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad (Québec) | Montreal-Sherbrooke-Canada-U.S. border | ||
| St. Thomas and Eastern Railway | [link] | ||
| Sydney Coal Railway | Sydney Coal Railway Inc. | Southeastern Cape Breton Island | |
| Trillium Railway | [link] | ||
| Tshiuetin Rail Transportation | Tshiuetin Rail Transportation Inc. | Northeastern Quebec, Western Labrador | |
| Wabush Lake Railway | Wabush Lake Railway Company | Western Labrador | |
| Wheatland Railway | |||
| Windsor and Hantsport Railway | The Windsor & Hantsport Railway Company Limited | Central Nova Scotia |
Passenger/commuter railways
| Railway name | Operating companies | Locale | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agence métropolitaine de transport | Montréal | [link] (French) | |
| Capital Railway (O-Train) | OC Transpo | Ottawa | [link] |
| GO Transit | Greater Toronto Area | [link] | |
| VIA Rail Canada | Nation-wide | [link] | |
| West Coast Express | TransLink | Vancouver area | [link] |
| Railway name | Operating companies | Locale | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amtrak | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Vancouver, Montreal, Toronto | [link] |
| BNSF Railway | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Manitoba Incorporated | Southern British Columbia, Southern Manitoba | [link] |
| CSX Transportation | CSX Transportation Incorporated, Lake Erie and Detroit River Railway Company, St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway Company | Blenheim - Sarnia, Ontario, Southern Quebec | [link] |
| Guilford Rail System | Southwestern New Brunswick | [link] | |
| Norfolk Southern | Southern Ontario | [link] | |
| Union Pacific Railroad | Southern British Columbia | [link] |
Tourist/museum railways
| Railway name | Operating companies | Locale | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberni Valley Railway | |||
| Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions | |||
| Great Canadian Railtour | southern British Columbia, southern Alberta | ||
| Halton County Radial Railway | |||
| Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Railroad | western Quebec | ||
| Kettle Valley Steam Railway | |||
| Port Stanley Terminal Rail | southwestern Ontario | ||
| Prairie Dog Central | |||
| St. Thomas Central Railway | [link] | ||
| Salem and Hillsborough Railroad | southeastern New Brunswick | [link] | |
| South Simcoe Railway | southern Ontario | ||
| Train du Haut-Saint-Francois | |||
| Trains Touristiques de Chaudiere-Appalaches | central Quebec | ||
| Train Touristique "L'Express de La Matapédia" | eastern Quebec | ||
| York-Durham Heritage Railway | |||
| White Pass and Yukon Route | British Columbia Yukon Railway Company, British Yukon Railway Company Limited | southern Alaska, southern British Columbia | [link] |
Historic/defunct
See also
External links
- [Association of American Railroads]
- [American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association]
- [Old Time Trains] Histories of Canadian Railways, past and present.
- [CTA] List of companies holding a Certificate of Fitness which is the legal authority to operate a Federal railway.
- [Railway Atlas of Canada] PDF route maps of operating railways, by province and city.
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