Trains

You lean in closer to the panoramic windows to better take in the settlements, farms and sawmills dotting a landscape defined by mountains, lakes and forests. Tranquility settles over you like a warm blanket as the train – and the beauty – takes you further and further away from your daily life.

As the train pulls away from The Pas, you browse through the photos on your digital camera.
Winnepegosis, taken on your canoe tour. That's the laketrout you caught. And some of the pretty facades on LaRose avenue.

So many unexpected treasures...

Wonder what you'll find further north?

As the train departs from Montréal in the evening, you’ll watch the sun set over fertile farmlands carpeting the southern shores of the St. Lawrence River and the Matapédia Valley.

Discover stunning seaside landscapes with VIA Rail! To select your train route, simply select a train from the list or click on the map below.

All trains of the Atlantic Canada region

Your team is taking the train to meet with a potentially big client this afternoon… and everything has to be perfect. VIA attendants have settled you in a quad, your laptops are plugged in, coffee has been poured.

The kids are loving the train travel experience – no fighting in the backseat, no pleas of boredom. The older one is listening to music on her headphones and texting friends, while the little one has his face pressed to the window, awed by the world whipping by outside.

Your family vacation has never been this stress-free. The transfer to the Toronto-Niagara Falls train was seamless, the kids have been having a ball on the train and you’ve had your first quiet cup of coffee in weeks.

Now why didn’t you think of the train sooner? 
 

You catch the train, happy to avoid the drive downtown. Your fellow travellers in Business class are already reading their newspapers and the promise of coffee is in the air.

 
You smile at the thought of your canoe travelling in the baggage car. Soon, you and your canoe will be cutting through crisp waters, surrounded by forests and rugged cliffs carved out by lava and glaciers. You may even see a bear!