Amtrak
passenger service: the Maple Leaf from New York crosses the
border at Niagara Falls, using CN tracks to Toronto
CN crosses the US border between Rainy River and Beaudette,
Minnesota
Minnesota, Dakota & Western crosses the US border
between Fort Frances and International Falls, Minnesota.
The section of the line in Canada is short, and does not
directly connect with any other Canadian railway
CN crosses the US border near betwen Fort Frances and
Ranier, Minnesota.
CN crosses the US border at Sault Ste Marie
A joint CN / CSX
tunnel passes under the St Clair River between Sarnia and Port
Huron, Michigan. CPKC has trackage rights through the
tunnel. CSX has its own line from Sarnia to Blenheim via Chatham
A joint CN / CPKC / CSX tunnel passes under the
Detroit River between Windsor and Detroit, Michigan. CSX has trackage
rights over both CN and CPKC lines to Toronto
A joint CN / CPKC / CSX bridge crosses the Niagara
River between Fort Erie and Buffalo, New York state. CSX has trackage
rights over CPKC on the Canadian side
A CN bridge crosses the Niagara River a short distance below the
Falls. The bridge is also used by Amtrak
High Speed Rail
Alto
proposed high speed passenger rail link between Toronto and
Québec City.
Regional Passenger and Freight Operators
Agawa Canyon Railroad Sault Ste Marie to Oba,
about 400 km. Tourist passenger services operate
between Sault Ste Marie and the Agawa Canyon National Park,
see below.
Ontario
Northland Railway North Bay (interchange with CN and Ottawa
Valley Railway) via Rock Junction (branch to Sherman Mine), Boston
Creek (branch to Adams Mine), Kirkland Lake (interchange with
Nipissing Central), Porquis (branch to Timmins), Welsh
(branch to Iroquois Falls) and Cochrane (branch via Opaz Junction
where there is a branch to the Agrium phosphate mine, and Hearst
where there is interchange with CN, to Calstock) to Moosonee on the
shore of James Bay. Total length of line about 1030 km.
Passenger services operate on the main line between Cochrane and
Moosonee. In 2024, contracts were let for rehabilitation work to
allow the reintroduction of a passenger service beteween Cochrane
and Toronto. Between North Bay and Toronto the service will run
over the lines of CN.
Canada Chrome Corp proposed new railway from
Nakima (interchange with CN) to mineral deposits, principally
chromite, in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario. Length
of line about 328 km.
Regional Passenger Operators
GO Transit
commuter services in and around Toronto
Moose
proposed commuter services in and around the Ottawa - Gatineau area
UP Express
rail link between downtown Toronto and Pearson International Airport
Port Colborne (interchange with CN) via Wainfleet (interchange with
CPKC) to Welland. Total length of line about 23 km
St Thomas (interchange with CN and Ontario Southland) to Tillsonburg
(interchange with Ontario Southland). Total length of line about
40 km
(Website contain no details of individual railways)
Guelph Junction Railway Guelph Junction, Campbellville
(interchange with CPKC) to Guelph (interchange with CN). Total
length of line about 37 km
Huron Central Railway Sault Ste Marie (interchange
with CN) via McKerrow (branch to Espanola) to Sudbury (interchange with
CPKC). Total length of line about 278 km
Nipissing Central Railway Kirkland Lake (interchange with
Ontario Northland) to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec (interchange with CN),
about 96 km (No website located at present)
Ontario
Southland Railway Woodstock (interchange with CN and CPKC)
via Ingersoll (interchange with CN, and branch to Tilsonburg where
there is interchange with Gio Rail) to St Thomas (interchange with
CN and Gio Rail). Total length of line about 80 km
Ottawa Valley Railway Sudbury (interchange with
CPKC) via North Bay (interchange with CN) and Mattawa to
Témiscaming, Quebec. Total length of line about 240 km
Railserve
switching services at the Petro-Canada Lubricants refinery in
Mississauga, interchanging with CPKC (Website
contains no specific details of railway)
Southern Ontario Railway Nanticoke to Brantford
(interchange with CN and trackage rights over CN via Hamilton to Rymal).
Total length of line about 71 km
Vale has
a network of private lines in the Sudbury area, interchanging with
CN and CPKC (Website contains no details
relating to railways)
VIP Rail
switching railway in Sarnia, interchanging with CN and CSX
Tourist Services
Agawa Canyon
Tour Train tourist train between Sault Ste Marie and the Agawa
Canyon National Park, 183 km
Port Stanley
Terminal Railway Port Stanley to Parkside, on the outskirts of
St Thomas. Diesel hauled. Special events operate on certain days.
Train available for charter, including for dining trips
Candy Cane Express
Santa’s Village Amusement Park, Bracebridge. 16 in (406mm) gauge,
diesel hauled. Operates whenever the park is open; an admission
fee to the park is payable.
Golden Horseshoe
Live Steamers Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology.
About 900m, 7¼ in (184mm) gauge, steam or battery electric hauled.
Open to the public typically 1 or 2 days each month from May to
September.
Riverview Park Train
Riverview Park & Zoo, Peterborough. Over 2km, 2 ft (610mm) gauge,
steam outline diesel locomotive. Operates daily during the summer.
Roundhouse Park Miniature Railway
Toronto Railway Museum. About 500m, 7¼ in (184mm) gauge, steam or
battery electric hauled. Operates weekends from May to October,
daily from mid June to early September.
Springbank Express
Storybrook Gardens Amusement Park, London. 15 in (381mm) gauge,
steam outline diesel locomotive. Operates whenever the park is open;
an admission fee to the park is payable in addition to train fare.
