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(Redirected from Dalton, Ontario railway station) Intercity train service in Ontario, Canada
Sudbury–White River
VIA 185 in Sudbury, Ontario
Overview
Service typeRegional rail
StatusOperating
LocaleNorthern Ontario, Canada
Current operator(s)Via Rail
Former operator(s)Canadian Pacific Railway
Ridership5,943 (2019)
Route
TerminiSudbury
White River
Distance travelled484 km (301 mi)
Average journey timeWestbound: 8 hours and 5 minutes , Eastbound: 8 hours and 50 minutes
Service frequency3 times per week
Train number(s)185, 186
On-board services
Class(es)Economy
Technical
Rolling stockBudd Rail Diesel Car
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Track owner(s)Canadian Pacific Railway
Route map
Legend
484 km
301 mi
White River
468 km
291 mi
O'Brien
Amyot
436 km
271 mi
Girdwood
Swanson
405 km
252 mi
Franz
404 km
251 mi
Franz Junction
Algoma Central Ry
385 km
239 mi
Lochalsh
367 km
228 mi
Missanabie
344 km
214 mi
Dalton
331 km
206 mi
Bolkow
311 km
193 mi
Nicholson
304 km
189 mi
Musk
288 km
179 mi
Esher
275 km
171 mi
Chapleau
264 km
164 mi
Devon
249 km
155 mi
Nemegos
232 km
144 mi
Kinogama
228 km
142 mi
Kormak
211 km
131 mi
Sultan
193 km
120 mi
Woman River
169 km
105 mi
Ramsey
153 km
95 mi
Roberts
143 km
89 mi
Biscotasing
Sinker
114 km
71 mi
Metagama
Forks
92 km
57 mi
Sheahan
87 km
54 mi
Pogamasing
74 km
46 mi
Stralak
68 km
42 mi
Benny
55 km
34 mi
Cartier
39 km
24 mi
Levack
26 km
16 mi
Larchwood
19 km
12 mi
Chelmsford
11 km
7 mi
Azilda
0 km Sudbury
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The Sudbury–White River train, formerly the Lake Superior, informally called the Budd Car, is a Canadian passenger train operated by Via Rail serving communities between Sudbury and White River, Ontario, 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 flag stop service to many remote locations accessible only by rail on the Canadian Pacific Kansas City mainline in Northern Ontario. Stops on the line include Amyot, Swanson, Franz, Lochalsh, Missanabie, Dalton, Nicholson, Chapleau, Nemegos, Kormak, Sultan, Biscotasing, Metagama and Benny.

The typical equipment used on this route is Budd Rail Diesel Car using a RDC-2 and RDC-4, with an extra car added when required, typically on the Victoria Day weekend.

The line figures in 2015 television series on the UK's Channel Five - Chris TarrantExtreme Railways. It is also featured in episode 8 of the TVO series Tripping, with a full three-hour documentary available online in 4K.

While train services were disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, they returned to the normal three trains per week schedule in June 2022.

As of April 3, 2023, until further notice, this train has no baggage car.

Route

VIA Sudbury-White River


References

  1. Via Rail Timetable
  2. "Sudbury-White River train – Description - Via Rail". Retrieved 2010-04-15.
  3. "SHOT UP HERE". Music and Film in Motion. Cultural Industries Ontario North. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2015. 2015 - Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways: The Railway Created Canada (Sudbury, Chapleau & White River)
  4. "TRIPPING Train 185". TVO Today. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. Fleury, Clint (23 June 2022). "Ride the rails from White River to Sudbury". SNNewsWatch.com. Retrieved 2022-06-27.
  6. "Check the schedules that are available for the journey from Sudbury - White-River". viarail.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-25.

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