Railways in

Manitoba

Prairie Dog Central Railway steam train alongside grain elevator at Warren

VIA Rail Canada passenger services:
- The Canadian Toronto to Vancouver via Winnipeg
- The Hudson Bay Winnipeg to Pukatawagan and Hudson Bay
Canadian Pacific Railway freight services
CN freight services

Canadian Pacific crosses the US border at Noyes, which is also served by CN from Winnipeg and BNSF from Crookston, Minnesota. CN and BNSF have trackage rights over each other's lines at this point
CN crosses the US border between Middlesbro and Longworth, Minnesota

Central Manitoba Railway two lines from Norcran Yard, Winnipeg (interchange with Canadian Pacific and CN):
- to Carman (interchange with Canadian Pacific), 51 miles (82 km)
- to Pine Falls, 67 miles (107 km)
Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway
Hudson Bay Railway two lines leading north from The Pas (interchange with CN):
- via Sherritt Junction (interchange with Keewatin Railway) to Channing)
- to Churchill, with branches to Thompson and Kelsey
Total length of line about 810 miles (1300 km)
River Hills Railroad new company proposing to take over the Canadian Pacific line from Rathwell (interchange with Canadian Pacific) to Page, about 63 miles (101 km) (No website located at present)
Keewatin Railway Company Sherritt Junction (interchange with Hudson Bay) to Lynn Lake, about 185 miles (310 km) (No website located at present)
Southern Manitoba Railway Morris (interchange with CN) to Elgin, 145 miles (233 km)

Grande Luxe Rail Journeys luxury cruise train
Prairie Dog Central steam and diesel hauled tourist railway from Inkster Junction to Warren. Dining services operate at certain times

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© 2006-2010 Glyn Williams
Photo image © Rural Municipality of Woodlands
Canadian flag image from CIA World Factbook
Manitoba flag image from the RecreationManitoba website