The ''Bras d'Or'' was a summer passenger train service operated by

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, between Halifax and Sydney. From 2000 to 2004, the excursion train ran one round-trip per week in the tourist season of mid-June to mid-October. The route followed the scenic Sydney Subdivision of the

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across Cape Breton Island, at times within view of

Bras d'Or Lake Bras d'Or Lake ( Mi'kmawi'simk: Pitupaq) is an irregular estuary in the centre of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada. It has a connection to the open sea, and is tidal. It also has inflows of fresh water from rivers, making the brackis ...

, after which the train is named.
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- The ''Bras d'Or'' was the last regularly-scheduled passenger train serving Cape Breton Island.

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Named passenger trains of Canada Railway services introduced in 2000 Railway services discontinued in 2004 Former Via Rail routes Passenger rail transport in Nova Scotia {{Canada-rail-transport-stub