Winnipeg–Churchill train
Videos
The Winnipeg–Churchill train is a twice weekly passenger train operated by Via Rail Canada between Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only dry-land connection between Churchill and the rest o
The Winnipeg–Churchill train at Churchill in 2024
A Winnipeg–Churchill train at Churchill in 1997
Via Rail
Videos
Via Rail Canada Inc., operating as Via Rail, is a Canadian federal Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada.
Winnipeg–Churchill train
…The Winnipeg–Churchill train (formerly known as the Hudson Bay and, before that, Northern Spirits) is a twice weekly passenger train operated by Via Rail Canada between Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only dry-land connection between Churchill and the rest of Canada. The service, which runs through…
CNR Rapido train cars in Pickering, July 1968. In an effort to attract riders, new train cars were acquired by CN in the 1960s.
A Via Rail train at Cochrane station in August 1978. Earlier that year, CNR and CPR passenger rail service were spun off into Via Rail Canada.
The LRC in Port Hope, October 1981. Via Rail ordered the LRCs in the 1980s to replace its older train cars.
A Via GMD FP7 leads the Canadian in Regina, May 1982. The Canadian was rerouted in the 1990s, ending service to several cities, like Calgary.