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Table 5
Rail transportation, Length of track operated, by
area, at December 31, all carriers
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| Canadian National | Canadian Pacific | VIA Rail | Regional railways 1 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kilometres | |||||
| First Main Track | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 240 |
| Nova Scotia | 261 | 0 | 0 | 417 | 678 |
| New Brunswick | 963 | 0 | 0 | 511 | 1,475 |
| Quebec | 3,344 | 352 | 8 | 2,582 | 6,287 |
| Ontario | 5,037 | 3,782 | 224 | 2,681 | 11,724 |
| Manitoba | 1,402 | 1,775 | 0 | 1,334 | 4,511 |
| Saskatchewan | 3,953 | 3,726 | 0 | 607 | 8,286 |
| Alberta | 4,421 | 2,391 | 0 | 0 | 6,813 |
| British Columbia | 4,362 | 1,720 | 0 | 402 | 6,485 |
| Northwest Territories | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| United States | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| Total | 23,943 | 13,747 | 232 | 8,774 | 46,697 |
| Total Track Operated | |||||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 312 |
| Nova Scotia | 571 | 0 | 0 | 428 | 1,000 |
| New Brunswick | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 699 | 2,260 |
| Quebec | 5,409 | 914 | 8 | 3,397 | 9,728 |
| Ontario | 9,612 | 6,412 | 261 | 3,614 | 19,899 |
| Manitoba | 2,407 | 2,588 | 0 | 1,431 | 6,426 |
| Saskatchewan | 5,307 | 4,889 | 0 | 1,098 | 11,294 |
| Alberta | 6,059 | 3,602 | 0 | 0 | 9,660 |
| British Columbia | 6,305 | 2,940 | 0 | 726 | 9,971 |
| Northwest Territories | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 121 |
| United States | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| Total | 37,465 | 21,345 | 269 | 11,705 | 70,784 |
Includes short-haul carriers.
