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Winnipeg–Churchill Train
The Winnipeg–Churchill train (formerly known as the ''Hudson Bay'' and, before that, ''Northern Spirits'') is a twice weekly passenger train operated by Via Rail between Union Station (Winnipeg), Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only dry-land connection between Churchill and the rest of Canada. The service, which runs through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, travels on the Canadian National Railway line north to The Pas, where it transfers to the Hudson Bay Railway (1997), Hudson Bay Railway, passing through Wabowden, Manitoba, with a spur from Sipiwesk to Thompson, Manitoba, Thompson, and Gillam, Manitoba, Gillam on its way to the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay. Schedule The northbound train leaves Winnipeg at 12:05 on Tuesdays and Sundays and is scheduled to arrive in Churchill two days later at 09:00. The southbound service departs Churchill at 19:30 on Thursday and Saturday evenings and reaches Winnipeg at 16:45 two days later. An additional weekly service operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Churchill Station (Manitoba)
Churchill station is a railway station in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by passenger service Via Rail as well as the Hudson Bay Railway (1997), Hudson Bay Railway freight carrier. The station is located northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay. It also has Parks Canada exhibits inside. The railway to Churchill was originally built by the Canadian National and completed in 1929. The building contains elements of the New World Queen Anne Revival architecture, Queen Anne Revival and the Arts and Crafts movement, Arts and Crafts styles. The Churchill railway station has been a national heritage railway station since 1992, and has been restored to its former design by the federal government. The Canadian Government has also recognized the station as a "Recognized Federal Heritage Building" since June 2000. The station building now includes a museum as well as telephones, washrooms and a ticket office which is open one hour prior to departure of the trai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gillam, Manitoba
Gillam is a town on the Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada. It is situated between Thompson and Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railway line. Many residents of Gillam are employed by Manitoba Hydro at one of their many facilities or support groups. Located within Gillam's boundaries, Hydro has four hydro dams— Kettle Generating Station, Long Spruce Generating Station, Limestone Generating Station (the largest in Manitoba) and Keeyask (in construction)—three HVDC stations—Radisson, Henday, and Keewatinohk—and a few support groups. History The large Gillam Local Government District () was established by the Manitoba government in the mid-1960s to facilitate development of hydroelectricity on the lower Nelson River. At , Gillam is considered to be the 9th largest city or town in Canada by area, although the majority of the encompassing area of the District is largely uninhabited and undeveloped, but filled with many lakes, rivers and large forests of pine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphin Station
The Dauphin railway station is located in Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train. The station was built in 1912 by the Canadian Northern Railway to a design by architect John Schofield. The station was designated a Heritage Railway Station of Canada in 1990. The station was designated as a Manitoba historic site on 27 January 1998, and is marked with a Manitoba Heritage Council commemorative plaque. Dauphin Railway Museum The station is home to the Dauphin Railway Museum, which features railroad artifacts and displays about rail service in the region, the Canadian Northern Railway and later Canadian National Railway. Exhibits include a caboose, roundhouse and turntable, lamps, tools, photos, a motor car (jigger), an HO scale model rail, and a geographic display of steam/diesel era (1954–1965). See also * List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada This is a list of railway stations in Canada which h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochre River, Manitoba
Ochre River is a local urban district in the Rural Municipality of Lakeshore, Manitoba, Canada, approximately halfway between the City of Dauphin and Ste. Rose du Lac. It was founded by Sir Douglas Thompson (May 12, 1854 – March 23, 1938) in 1893 as a farming community; many of the buildings have survived since. Located within the community is Ochre River railway station, which is served by Via Rail Via Rail Canada Inc. (), operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada. As of December 2023, Via Rail operates 406 trains per week across eight .... The community also has a post office, hotel, school, community centre, and a municipality office. The community holds a yearly festival called "Country Daze". References Local urban districts in Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Parkland Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurier, Manitoba
Laurier is an unincorporated urban community in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Rose, Manitoba, Canada. It is located on Highway 480, west of Highway 5, between the community of McCreary to the south and the community of Ste. Rose du Lac to the north. The community is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada. History Laurier was identified as a railway point on a map in 1896 with the Canadian National Railway arriving the following year. The post office was opened as ''Fosbery'' and changed to Laurier in 1897 in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Prime Minister of Canada at that time. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Laurier had a population of 177 living in 81 of its 85 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 154. With a land area of , it had a population density of in 2021. Railway station Laurier is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train The Winnipeg–Churchill tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCreary Station
The McCreary railway station is a flag stop in McCreary, Manitoba, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train. The station building was built in 1912 by the Canadian Northern Railway as a third-class station, to standard plan 100-29, with station functions on the ground floor and living quarters for the station agent above. The station building was designated a heritage railway station of Canada in 1991. The station is now unstaffed, as the building is not used by passengers. See also *List of designated heritage railway stati ...
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Glenella, Manitoba
Glenella is a community within the Municipality of Glenella – Lansdowne. It is located northeast of Neepawa and was designated a post office and a CNR point in 1897. Its name came from a Miss Ella Williams with the addition of the "glen". The R.M. was created in 1920 and amalgamated in 2015. Railway station Glenella is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train. Notable people * Stephen Patrick - Politician and athlete An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track .... References * ''Geographic Names of Manitoba'' (pg. 93) - the Millennium Bureau of Canada {{coord, 50, 33, 25, N, 99, 11, 34, W, scale:100000, display=title Unincorporated communities in Central Plains Region, Manitoba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plumas, Manitoba
Plumas is an unincorporated community recognized as a local urban district located in the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, in the Canadian province of Manitoba. Plumas is roughly 70 km northwest of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and about 150 km northwest of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. Geography In perspective, the elevation of Plumas is lower than Neepawa, but quite a bit higher than Portage la Prairie or Winnipeg. Despite the community's proximity to the Arden Ridge (a higher rise in the landscape located about 15 km west of Plumas, consisting of a series of hills and valleys, where the elevation rises 50 metres), Plumas is quite flat. Riding Mountain National Park is located about 35 km northwest of Plumas, where the land rises significantly to an elevation of almost 700 metres. Just 30 km east of Plumas lies Lake Manitoba, where the elevation is about 35 metres lower. The Jordan Creek flows through Plumas, and empties into the Big Gras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gladstone, Manitoba
Gladstone is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone within the Canadian province of Manitoba that held town status prior to January 1, 2015. It is located on the Yellowhead Highway at the intersection with Highway 34. The Gladstone railway station receives Via Rail service. History The first known name for the area was Third Crossing, as it was situated at the third crossing of a prairie trail over the Whitemud River. When settlement became significant in 1872 the community was renamed to Palestine. In 1879, the community was renamed a third and final time to ''Gladstone'', after the British Prime Minister of the time William Ewart Gladstone. On 18 July 1882, the community was incorporated as the Town of Gladstone. On the first day of 2015, the town amalgamated with the communities of Lakeview and Westbourne, creating the present-day Municipality of WestLake – Gladstone, of which Gladstone is now a part of as an unincorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portage La Prairie Station (Canadian National Railway)
The Portage la Prairie station is a railway station in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, currently served by Via Rail's transcontinental ''Canadian'', and the Winnipeg–Churchill train. A one-story brick building, the station operates as a flag stop for the ''Canadian,'' with 24-hour advance notice recommended, as well as being a regular stop on the Winnipeg-Churchill route. It was originally served by the Canadian National Railway mainline. Also designated a national historic site is the Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station that no longer provides passenger services but operates as a museum. History This Portage la Prairie station was built in 1908 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (predecessor of the Canadian National Railway) and the Midland Railway of Manitoba as a union station. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992. It was formerly used as a Greyhound bus stop until the early 2000s when it moved to Portage la Prairie Mall. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX, Inc. is a transportation and transportation infrastructure holding company based in Denver, Colorado, in the United States. It primarily owns or operates railroads, with a network of 25 regional and shortline railroads in 12 U.S. states and three Canada, Canadian provinces. It is one of the largest privately owned railroad companies in the United States. The firm also invests in, develops, and operates ports, Multimodal transport, multimodal transportation terminals, and industrial parks. History OmniTRAX was incorporated in 1986 as a subsidiary of The Broe Group, a privately held company, privately held energy development and real estate company founded by Denver businessman Pat Broe in 1972. OmniTRAX purchased the Great Western Railway of Colorado that year in order to augment the value of Broe's industrial real estate developments in northeastern Colorado. Initial expansion OmniTRAX leased the Kansas Southwestern Railway from the Union Pacific Railroad in April 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pukatawagan
The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) () —also known as Mathias Colomb First Nation, Mathias Colomb (Cree) First Nation, and Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb Cree Nation—is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, located north of The Pas and northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It had two reserves under its jurisdiction, part of Treaty 6. The main community is at Indian Reserve 198 (Pukatawagan 198) in Pukatawagan, consisting of on the shore of Pukatawagan Lake, and lying about north of The Pas. The second reserve, Highrock reserve (Indian Reserve No. 199) (CSD), located on Highrock Lake, downstream from Pukatawagan, was dissolved by 2006. Demographics According to Statistics Canada and based on the 2016 Census the population of Pukatawagan 198 was 1,724, a decrease of 5.6% from 2011. Of the 2016 population 1,680 people were registered or Treaty Indian, 45 identified as neither and 25 people identified non-Aboriginal. No other Indigenous peoples were identi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
