The Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) (french: L'Association canadienne d'histoire ferroviaire (ACHF)) is a non-profit organization established in 1932 in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...

and is "devoted to preserving and interpreting Canada's railway heritage, which its founders and members have safeguarded from coast to coast." It is headquartered in

Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant is a Types of municipalities in Quebec, city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the South Shore (Montreal), south shore of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region. The popula ...

and organized into 8 divisions located across the country. The CRHA has owned and operated the Canadian Railway Museum, currently branded as ExpoRail, since 1961. It also has published the magazine ''Canadian Rail'' since 1937.

Local divisions

* Calgary & Southwestern Division (covering

Alberta Alberta ( ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is part of Western Canada and is one of the three prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to the west, Saskatchewan to the east, the Northwest Ter ...

and the prairies) * Charny Division (covering

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

) * Esquimalt & Nanaïmo Division (covering

Vancouver Island, British Columbia Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...

) * Kingston Division (covering eastern

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

) * New Brunswick Division (covering

New Brunswick New Brunswick (french: Nouveau-Brunswick, , locally ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. It is the only province with both English and ...

and the Atlantic provinces) * Niagara Division (covering southwestern

) se
www.crhaniagara.com
* Pacific Coast Division (covering mainland

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

) * Toronto & York Division (covering central

)

References

External links

Canadian Railroad Historical Association
- official website {{Authority control Rail transport preservation in Canada History of rail transport in Canada Historical societies of Canada Non-profit organizations based in Quebec 1932 establishments in Quebec