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The Newfoundland Railway was a narrow-gauge railway that operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of 906 miles (1,458 km), it was the longest 3 ft 6 in ( 1,067 mm ) narrow-gauge system in North America.
The first passenger train traveled from St. John's to Channel-Port aux Basques on June 29, 1898. The railway was abandoned in September 1988 and the last rails removed in 1990, whereby the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador acquired the property from CN. [2] The Newfoundland T'Railway was established in July 1997 as a rail trail.
Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints in a typical [year] Operated Abitibi: Via Rail: Montreal, QC – Senneterre, QC [1998] 1993-2009 (train still operates) Acadian: Canadian National: Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS [1928] 1927-1930 [2] Adirondack: Amtrak: New York, NY – Montreal, QC [1980] 1974–present Adirondack and Montreal Express: New ...
In 1987, the federal government deregulated the railway industry in Canada and CN promptly applied to abandon its Newfoundland operations under Terra Transport. The political firestorm [further explanation needed] which followed saw the federal and provincial governments negotiate a one-time payout of $800 million (CAD) from Ottawa to St. John's to fund highway improvements under the Trans ...
A public transport timetable (also timetable and North American English schedule) is a document setting out information on public transport service times. Both public timetables to assist passengers with planning a trip and internal timetables to inform employees exist.
Passenger rail transport in Newfoundland and Labrador (1 C, 1 P) R. Newfoundland and Labrador railways (2 C, 6 P) T. Rail trails in Newfoundland and Labrador (1 P)
Last service: June 1969: Former operator(s) Newfoundland Railway (1898–1949) Canadian National Railway (1950–June 1969) Route; Termini: St. John's Port aux Basques: Distance travelled: 883 kilometres (549 mi) Average journey time: 23 hours: Technical; Track gauge: 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Track owner(s) CN & Newfoundland T'Railway
Newfoundland Railway: Newfoundland: 1892–1949: Entrusted to CNR. Newfoundland and Northwestern Railway: Newfoundland: Acquired by NR. Niagara Falls Park and River Railway: Niagara, St. Catharines and Toronto Railway: Acquired by CNR, merged into CNEL. Nicola, Kamloops and Similkameen Coal and Railway Company: Spences Bridge BC to Nicola BC ...