Winnipeg–Churchill train

The Winnipeg–Churchill train (formerly known as the Hudson Bay and, before that, Northern Spirits) is a semiweekly passenger train operated by Via Rail between Winnipeg and Churchill, Manitoba. It is the only dry-land connection between Churchill and the rest of Canada.

Winnipeg–Churchill train
The Winnipeg–Churchill train at Churchill in 1997
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusOperating
LocaleManitoba, Canada
Current operator(s)Via Rail
Former operator(s)Canadian National Railway
Ridership192 weekly (FY 2019)
Annual ridership21,129 (FY 2019)
WebsiteWinnipeg - Churchill
Route
TerminiWinnipeg, Manitoba, The Pas, Manitoba
Churchill, Manitoba
Distance travelled1,710 km (1,063 mi)
Average journey time44 h 55 m to Churchill, 45 h 15 m to Winnipeg
Service frequency3 trains per week
Train number(s)693, 691 (northbound),
692, 690 (southbound)
On-board services
Class(es)Economy and sleeper class
Seating arrangementsStainless Steel Coach Seat
Sleeping arrangementsStainless Steel Sleepers
Catering facilitiesStainless Steel Dining Car
Technical
Rolling stockStainless Steel Cars
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Operating speed80 mph (128 km/h)
Track owner(s)CN, HBRY, KRC

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, passing through Wabowden, Manitoba, with a spur from Sipiwesk to Thompson, and Gillam on its way to the Port of Churchill on Hudson Bay.

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