Canada by Rail

The freight mainlines that carry the country's grain, potash, coal and containers, and the passenger trains that run on them. Hover a line for its name, click it for the story.

Layerstraced km

Moving trains Landmarks Cities

Every route

Coastlines and borders from Natural Earth. Routes are traced through their main junctions and towns, so they're simplified; "traced km" undercounts real track length. Official distances appear where they're published. Not for navigation.