List of heritage railways in Canada facts for kids
Canada has a rich history, and part of that history involves amazing trains! Heritage railways are special train lines that keep old trains and tracks working. They let us experience what train travel was like a long time ago. Sometimes, these railways even include old streetcars, called tramways, which are like buses on tracks. It's a fun way to learn about the past and see cool old machines!
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Awesome Heritage Railways You Can Visit!
British Columbia's Historic Trains
- Alberni Pacific Railway
- BC Forest Discovery Centre
- Fort Steele Steam Railway (also known as the East Kootenay Railway Co).
- Fraser Valley Heritage Railway
- Kamloops Heritage Railway (no longer running)
- Kettle Valley Steam Railway
- Nelson Electric Tramway
- West Coast Railway Association (future railway)
Yukon's Historic Trains
- White Pass and Yukon Route - This railway starts in Alaska and travels through British Columbia.
Alberta's Historic Trains
- Alberta Railway Museum
- Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
- Aspen Crossing Railway
- Fort Edmonton Park
- Galt Historic Railway Park - Located in the County of Warner No. 5, Alberta.
- High Level Bridge Streetcar
- Heritage Park Historical Village Railway
- Rocky Mountain Rail Society
- Royal Canadian Pacific
Saskatchewan's Historic Trains
- Southern Prairie Railway
- Wheatland Express Excursion Train
Manitoba's Historic Trains
- Prairie Dog Central Railway
Ontario's Historic Trains
- Agawa Canyon Railway
- Halton County Radial Railway
- Port Stanley Terminal Rail
- Port Elgin and North Shore Railroad
- South Simcoe Railway
- Toronto Transportation Commission operates a historical bus and streetcar fleet for charter.
- Waterloo Central Railway
- York Durham Heritage Railway
- Huntsville and Lake of Bays Transportation Company
Quebec's Historic Trains
- Canadian Railway Museum
- Hull–Chelsea–Wakefield Railway
- Charlevoix Railway
- Train touristique de Charlevoix Inc.
New Brunswick's Historic Trains
- New Brunswick Railway Museum
Past Heritage Railways: Trains That Used to Run
- Waterloo-St. Jacobs Railway
- Whitehorse trolley
- Hull-Chelsea-Wakefield Railway
- Vancouver Downtown Historic Railway
- Orford Express Tourist Train
Regular Trains with a Historic Touch
While these are not considered heritage railways, three passenger train services use equipment built a long time ago, some even from the 1960s or earlier!
- Ontario Northland Railway runs a passenger service between Cochrane and Moosonee. They use a fleet of trains that have a lot of historical value.
- Via Rail Canada uses equipment that dates back as far as 1947 on all its routes. A great example is the special Park cars built by Canadian Pacific Railway. You can find these on trains like The Canadian, The Ocean, the Jasper-Prince Rupert train, and the Winnipeg-Churchill train. To show how historic these cars are, one of them is even on display at the Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec. Via Rail also still uses RDCs on the Sudbury-White River train in Ontario.
- The Tshiuetin Railway in Labrador operates a collection of vintage passenger cars for its regular service.
See also
- List of Canadian railways
- List of heritage railways
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