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Passenger operator · est. 1977

VIA Rail Canada

12,500 km · 400 communities

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About VIA Rail Canada

Canada's national passenger carrier, co-operating the Maple Leaf with Amtrak and running the legendary transcontinental Canadian between Toronto and Vancouver.

Key facts

  • Québec City–Windsor Corridor is its busiest market
  • The Canadian is a four-night transcontinental journey
  • Interchanges with Amtrak at Toronto, Montréal and Vancouver
  • Prestige Class offers the most luxurious sleeper in North America

Travelling with VIA Rail Canada

Tickets for VIA Rail Canada services are sold by the carrier through its own website, telephone line and stations. We are an independent information service with no commercial relationship to VIA Rail Canada, and we receive no direction from any carrier about what to publish.

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