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The Canadian National Railways (CNR) was incorporated on June 6, 1919, comprising several railways that had become bankrupt and fallen into Government of Canada hands, along with some railways already owned by the government. Primarily a freight railway, CN also operated passenger services until 1978, when they were assumed by Via Rail.
Canadian Northern Railway (1915–1923) Canadian National Railway (1923–1996) Services: Super Continental Northlander: History; Opened: 1915 () Reorganization: 1987–88 (into CN Beachburg and CN Newmarket Subdivisions) Closed: 1996: Technical; Line length: 144.76 mi (232.97 km) Track gauge: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) standard gauge ...
The Joliet Subdivision is a railroad subdivision of the Canadian National Railway in the Chicago metropolitan area. The 33-mile route runs from Joliet, Illinois to Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood, largely paralleling the route of the Illinois and Michigan Canal . [ 1 ]
Canadian National Railway's Kingston Subdivision, or Kingston Sub for short, is a major railway line connecting Toronto with Montreal that carries the majority of CN traffic between these points. The line was originally the main trunk for the Grand Trunk Railway between these cities, although there has been some realignment of the route between ...
The Canadian National Railway (CN) Bala Subdivision is a major railway line in Ontario, Canada. It runs between the provincial capital of Toronto in Southern Ontario and Capreol in Northern Ontario, where the line continues as the Ruel Subdivision. It forms part of CN's transcontinental mainline between Southern Ontario and Western Canada.
On September 21 2019, the Canadian Railway Preservation and Restoration Association (CRPRA) expressed their interest in that section of the Newmarket Sub to operate a local tourism train. [4] The CN Newmarket Sub hasn't seen a passenger train on its tracks since the last remaining passenger service, the Northlander, which ended service in 2012. [5]
The Hamilton and North-Western merged with the Northern Railway of Canada in 1879 to form the Northern and Northwestern Railway, then became a part of the Grand Trunk conglomerate in 1888, and was inherited with it into the Canadian National Railways in 1923. [9] It became known as the CN Milton Subdivision. [8]
Much of CN's freight operations that were once located in Metropolitan Toronto (notably at the Mimico Yard and the downtown "railway lands") were moved to the new yard. The project also freed up track time along the Union Station rail corridor that allowed the Government of Ontario to establish a new commuter service, GO Transit.