train travel canada
Rail Transportation
With 48,000 kilometres of track, Canada has one of the largest rail networks in the world. Transport Canada regulations, standards and programs work to make our railway system safe, secure, accessible, competitive and more environmentally responsible.
Train travel in Canada...
Canadian long-distance trains are run by VIA Rail Canada, www.viarail.ca (click 'home' top right). They're a great way to see the country, whether you travel on the inter-city trains between Toronto, Montréal and Québec, the Océan from Montréal to Halifax or Canada's classic trans-continental train, The Canadian from Toronto to Winnipeg, Edmonton, Jasper & Vancouver. As well as VIA Rail, there's the excellent Rocky Mountaineer through the Rockies between Vancouver & Banff, Calgary or Jasper. This page explains routes, timetables, prices & what the trains are like.
On this page...
Map of train routes in Canada
VIA Rail's Canadian, Toronto-Winnipeg-Edmonton-Jasper-Vancouver
VIA Rail's Océan from Montreal to Halifax, Nova Scotia by train!
VIA Rail inter-city trains between Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Québec
Trains between Canada & USA New York-Toronto/Montreal, Seattle-Vancouver
Other Canadian train routes
How to travel from Europe to Canada by ship
Hotels & accommodation in Canada
On other pages...
The Rocky Mountaineer Vancouver - Banff/Calgary/Jasper
Whistler Mountaineer Vancouver - Whistler
Train travel in the USA
Canada train route map...
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Rail Transportation
With 48,000 kilometres of track, Canada has one of the largest rail networks in the world. Transport Canada regulations, standards and programs work to make our railway system safe, secure, accessible, competitive and more environmentally responsible.
