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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+12 in)
Track owner(s)Canadian Pacific Railway

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.[1][2] 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.[3] It is also featured in episode 8 of the TVO series Tripping, with a full three-hour documentary available online in 4K.[4]

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.[5]

As of April 3, 2023, until further notice, this train has no baggage car.[6]

Route

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VIA Sudbury-White River


References

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  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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