Canadian (train)
The Canadian
|
| Overview |
| Service type |
Intercity rail |
| Status |
Operating |
| Locale |
Lower Mainland, Western Canada, Northern Ontario, Golden Horseshoe
|
| Current operator(s) |
Via Rail Canada |
| Former operator(s) |
Canadian National, Canadian Pacific
|
| Route |
| Start |
Toronto, Ontario
|
| Stops |
65 (55 on request only) |
| End |
Vancouver, British Columbia
|
| Distance travelled |
4,466 km (2,775 mi) |
| Average journey time |
Westbound: 3 days 8 hours 42 minutes
Eastbound: 3 days 10 hours |
| Service frequency |
two trains per week in each direction in off-peak, three trains per week in each direction on-peak |
| On-board services |
| Class(es) |
Economy, Sleeper, Prestige |
| Disabled access |
yes |
| Seating arrangements |
Coach seating |
| Sleeping arrangements |
Berths, bedrooms for one, two or three |
| Catering facilities |
Dining car, Skyline Cafe, take out, bar |
| Observation facilities |
Skyline car, park car, panaromic dome car (between Edmonton and Vancouver) |
| Entertainment facilities |
Artists on Board Program |
| Baggage facilities |
Checked baggage available at selected stations |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Track owner(s) |
Metrolinx, CN, CP, BNSF
|
| Timetable number(s) |
1,2 |
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