List of named passenger trains of Canada

List of named passenger trains of Canada

This article contains a list of named passenger trains in Canada.

Train Name Railroad Train Endpoints Operated
Abitibi Via Rail Montreal, QC – Senneterre, QC Still operates, name removed June 2009.
Acadian Canadian National Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS 1927–?
Adirondack Amtrak New York, NYMontreal, QC August 6, 1974 – present
Afternoon Puget Sounder Great Northern Seattle, WA – Vancouver, BC  
Boston & Maine Boston, MA – Montreal, QC  
The Ambassador[1] Canadian National,
Central Vermont,
Boston & Maine, and
New Haven
Montreal, QCNew York, NY / Boston, MA  
Amtrak and Via Rail Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON Cancelled
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
Canadian National Edmonton, AB – Halifax, NS 1956–?
Boston Express Canadian Pacific Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Montreal, QC  
Via Rail Halifax, NS – Sydney, NS  
Canadian National Montreal, QC – Sydney, NS 1967–1978?
Canadian New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC  
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 Dayliner Pacific Great Eastern Vancouver, BC – Prince George, BC  
The Caribou[2] Canadian National Port aux Basques, NLSt. John's, NL 1950–1968
Cascades Amtrak Eugene, OR – Vancouver, BC 1993–
Canadian National
Via Rail
Toronto, ON – Montreal, QC  
Canadian National
Via Rail
Toronto, ON – Ottawa, ON  
Chaleur Via Rail Montreal, QC – Gaspé, QC Still operates, name removed June 2009.
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC  
Continental Limited Canadian National Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC –1955
Continental[3] 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
Via Rail Toronto, ON – Montreal, QC  
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
Via Rail Ottawa, ON – Toronto, ON  
Flying Bluenose Dominion Atlantic Railway Halifax, NSYarmouth, NS 1891–1936
Foreign Express Newfoundland Railway Port aux Basques, NLSt. John's, NL 1898–1928
Canadian National, Via Rail Toronto, ON – London, ON  
Canadian Pacific
Via Rail
Toronto, ON – Quebec City, QC  
Via Rail Montreal, QC – Ottawa, ON  
Green Mountain Flyer Central Vermont New York, NY – Montreal, QC  
The Gull[4] Canadian National
Canadian Pacific
Maine Central
Boston & Maine
Halifax, NS – Boston, MA 1930–1959
Via Rail Toronto, ON – Niagara Falls, ON  
Hudson Bay Via Rail Winnipeg, MB – Churchill, MB Still operates, name removed June 2009.
Via Rail Sarnia, ON – Toronto, ON  
Imperial Limited Canadian Pacific Montreal, QCVancouver, BC June 1899 – April 1933
Inter-City Limited[5] Grand Trunk Western
Canadian National
Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC  
International Amtrak and Via Rail Chicago, ILToronto, ON 1982–2004
International Great Northern Seattle, WA – Vancouver, BC 1950–1971
International Limited[5] Grand Trunk Western,
Canadian National
Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON  
International Limited Amtrak and Via Rail Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON 1982–2004
The La Salle[5] Canadian National Chicago, IL – Montreal, QC  
La Salle Via Rail Chicago, IL – Toronto, ON;Sarnia, ON – Montreal, QC  
Lake Shore Express[5] Canadian National Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON  
Via Rail Montreal, QC – Toronto, ON  
Lake Superior Via Rail Greater Sudbury, ON - White River, ON Still operates, name removed June 2009.
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, BCCourtenay, 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
Grand Trunk Western and Canadian National Chicago, ILToronto, ON  
Maple Leaf Amtrak and Via Rail New York, NYToronto, ON  
Maritime Express[6] Intercolonial, Canadian National Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS ICR: 1898–1918,
CN: 1918–?
Via Rail Sarnia, ON – Montreal, QC  
Via Rail Montreal, QCToronto, ON  
Via Rail Montreal, QC – Sarnia, ON  
Canadian National Railways,
Central Vermont,
Boston and Maine
New Haven,
Pennsylvania Railroad
Montreal, QC – Washington, DC –1971
Montrealer
and Washingtonian
Amtrak Montreal, QC – Washington, DC 1971–1987, 1989–1995
New Yorker Dominion Atlantic Railway Halifax, NSYarmouth, NS 1927–1942
Night Express Central Vermont New York, NY – Montreal, QC  
Northlander Ontario Northland Railway Toronto, ON – Cochrane, ON  
Ocean Canadian National
Via Rail
Montreal, QC – Halifax NS CN: April 1966–1978;
Via: 1978–present
Ocean Limited[6] Intercolonial,
Canadian Government Railways,
Canadian National
Montreal, QC – Halifax NS July 3, 1904–1966
Overland Limited Newfoundland Railway Port aux Basques, NLSt. 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
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[6] Canadian National
Canada and Gulf Terminal Railway
Montreal, QC – Metis Beach, QC Running on summer weekends in 1957
Saguenay Via Rail Montreal, QCSaguenay, QC Still operates, name removed June 2009.
St. Paul Express Canadian Pacific Sault Ste. Marie, MI – Montreal, QC  
The Scotian[6] Canadian National Montreal, QC – Halifax, NS 1941
Skeena Via Rail Prince Rupert, BC – Jasper, AB Still operates, name removed June 2009.
Super Continental[3] Canadian National
Via Rail
Montreal, QC – Vancouver, BC CN: 1955–1977,
Via: 1977–1981, 1985–1990
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

  1. ^ a b Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 26
  2. ^ Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 5
  3. ^ a b Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 3
  4. ^ Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 7
  5. ^ a b c d e Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 31
  6. ^ a b c d Canadian National Railways. Passenger Time Tables, April 28 to October 26, 1957. p. 13

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