List of Via Rail routes
Via Rail operates 497 trains per week over nineteen routes. Via groups these routes into three broad categories:[1]
- "Rapid Intercity Travel": daytime services over the Corridor between Ontario and Quebec. The vast majority of Via's trains–429 per week–operate here.
- "Long-distance travel and tourism": the famous Canadian and Ocean, providing traditional transcontinental service.
- "Mandatory Services": rural services mandated by the Canadian Government for areas which otherwise lack reasonable year-round transportation.
Current routes
Name | Route | Numbers | Frequency | Classes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Canadian | Toronto–Winnipeg–Jasper–Vancouver | 1, 2 | Two/week (off-peak season); three/week (peak season) | Economy, Sleeper Plus and Prestige |
Corridor services | Toronto–Montreal | Six/day (weekdays); four/day (Saturday); five/day (Sunday) | Economy and Business | |
Toronto–Ottawa | Five/day (weekdays); three/day (Saturday); four/day (Sunday) | Economy and Business | ||
Toronto–Windsor | Four/day | Economy and Business | ||
Toronto–Sarnia | Two/day | Economy | ||
Ottawa–Montreal | Six/day (weekdays); four/day (weekends) | Economy and Business | ||
Montreal–Quebec City | Five/day (weekdays); three/day (weekends) | Economy and Business | ||
Jasper – Prince Rupert train | Jasper–Prince Rupert | 5, 6 | Three/week | Economy and Touring |
Maple Leaf* | Toronto–New York City | 97, 98 | Daily | Economy |
Montreal – Jonquière train | Montreal–Hervey-Jonction–Jonquière | 600–602 | Three/week | Economy |
Montreal – Senneterre train | Montreal–Hervey-Jonction–Senneterre | 603, 604, 606 | Three/week | Economy |
Ocean | Montreal–Matapédia–Halifax | 14, 15 | Three/week | Economy and Sleeper Plus |
The Pas – Pukatawagan train | The Pas–Pukatawagan | 290, 291 | Two/week | |
Sudbury – White River train | Sudbury–White River | 185, 186 | Three/week | Economy |
Winnipeg – Churchill train | Winnipeg–The Pas–Churchill | 692, 693 | Two/week | Economy and Sleeper |
*Operated by Amtrak while in US Territory.
References
- ↑ Via Rail. "2011 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-02-24.
External links
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