The Canadian

The Canadian
The westbound Canadian near Jasper, Alberta
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
Long distance rail
StatusActive
LocaleCanada
Current operatorVia Rail
Former operatorCanadian Pacific
Ridership1,229 weekly (2024)
Annual ridership63,926 (2024)
WebsiteVia Rail – The Canadian
Route
TerminiToronto, Ontario
Vancouver, British Columbia
Stops65 (55 on request only)
Distance travelled4,466 km (2,775 mi)
Average journey timeWestbound: 97 hours and 5 minutes
Eastbound: 92 hours and 29 minutes
Service frequencytwo trains per week in each direction
On-board services
ClassesEconomy, Sleeper, Prestige
Disabled accessYes
Seating arrangementsCoach seating
Sleeping arrangementsBerths, bedrooms for one, two or three
Catering facilitiesDining car, Skyline Cafe, take out, in-room service (Prestige Class only), bar
Observation facilitiesSkyline car, park car, panoramic dome car (between Edmonton and Vancouver)
Entertainment facilitiesArtists on Board Program
Baggage facilitiesChecked baggage available at selected stations
Technical
Rolling stockF40PH locomotives
Skyline series
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed80 mph (130 km/h) (maximum)
Track owners
Timetable numbers1 (westbound), 2 (eastbound)
Route map
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0
Toronto
143
Washago
241
Parry Sound
422
Sudbury Junction
444
Capreol
493
Laforest
494
McKee's Camp
521
Felix
527
Ruel
547
Westree
583
Gogama
683
Foleyet
739
Elsas
859
Oba
921
Hornepayne
989
Hillsport
1046
Caramat
1084
Longlac
1133
Nakina
1222
Auden
1265
Ferland
1273
Mud River
1314
Armstrong
1348
Collins
1401
Allanwater Bridge
1421
Flindt Landing
1440
Savant Lake
1537
Sioux Lookout
1621
Richan
1652
Red Lake Road
1682
Canyon
1720
Farlane
1735
Redditt
1758
Minaki
1780
Ottermere
1784
Malachi
1788
Copelands Landing
1796
Rice Lake
1801
Winnitoba
1806
Ophir
1826
Brereton Lake
1854
Elma
1943
Winnipeg
2032
Portage la Prairie
2173
Rivers
2394
Melville
2602
Watrous
2702
Saskatoon
2792
Biggar
2885
Unity
3017
Wainwright
3089
Viking
3221
Edmonton
3331
Evansburg
3430
Edson
3518
Hinton
3600
Jasper
3721
Valemount
3814
Blue River
3923
Clearwater
4038
Kamloops North
4117
Ashcroft
4240
North
Bend
Boston
Bar
4305
Hope
4312
Katz
4335
Agassiz
4355
Chilliwack
4380
Mission
Harbour
│Abbotsford
4466
Vancouver

The Canadian (French: Le Canadien) is a transcontinental passenger train operated by Via Rail on its Western Canada service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario, and Pacific Central Station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Canadian Pacific introduced this service on April 24, 1955, serving Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. In 1978, Via Rail Canada acquired the service, and, on January 15, 1990, designated the Canadian as its sole transcontinental service, between Toronto and Vancouver. The new service replaced the former Super Continental, Canadian National's flagship passenger service, and continues to run primarily over CN tracks.