The Sudbury–White River train, formerly the ''Lake Superior'', informally called the ''Budd Car'', is a Canadian passenger train operated by

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serving communities between

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and White River,

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three times a week. The timetable numbers for this train are 185 for the westbound (Sudbury - White River) and 186 for the eastbound (White River - Sudbury). The train provides

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service to many remote locations only accessible by rail on the

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mainline in

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. Stops on the line include

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, Franz, Lochalsh, Missanabie,

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, Chapleau, Nemegos, Kormak,

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, Biscotasing, Metagama and

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. The typical equipment used on this route is

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using a RDC-2 and RDC-4, with an extra car added when required, typically on the

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weekend. The line figures in 2015 television series on the UK's Channel Five -

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– Extreme Railways. While train services were disrupted due to the

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, they have returned to the normal 3 train a week schedule as of June 2022.

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Train Schedule: White River - Sudbury

Train Schedule: Sudbury - White River
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sudbury-White River train Passenger rail transport in Ontario Via Rail routes Passenger rail transport in Greater Sudbury Rail transport in Sudbury District Rail transport in Algoma District

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