VIA Rail Canada Train Travel | North Ontario West

Crossing prairie grasslands, boreal forests and Rocky Mountain promontories, VIA Rail Canada's routes reach north to Hudson's Bay and stretch west to the Pacific.

Three weekly trips in both directions provide the ultimate rail getaway, acossing the Canadian heartland from Ontario to British Columbia and the Pacific. Scenic highlights include the western prairies and the Canadian Rockies. Services and amenities: Economy and Sleeper Touring Class travel; Skyline car with café and dome lounge; Touring class Park Car with panorama deck and two lounges; Children's menu; Power access; Carry-on baggage; Checked baggage, sports equipment and pet transport. Sleeper Touring Class only: Dining Car; Park Car with dome, lounges and culture interpretive program; Children's activities; Pre-boarding lounge in Toronto and Vancouver.

Formerly The Skeena. Three weekly trips in both directions traverse the isolated Rockies and rugged Pacific Coast of northern British Columbia. Overnight layover at Prince George (requires separate hotel booking). Scenic highlights include Jasper National Park. Services and amenities: Economy and Touring Class travel; Food and bar services; Skyline car with café and dome lounge (Touring class only, June to mid September); Children's activities; Carry-on baggage; Checked baggage, sports equipment and pet transport (June to mid September only); Ferry connections at Prince Rupert for Alaska, Queen Charlotte Islands and other Pacific Coast points.

Formerly The Malahat. Daily round-trip service provides easy access between British Columbia's charming capital and coastal destinations like Qualicum Beach. Services and amenities: Economy Class travel; Carry-on baggage; ferry connections with Vancouver at Victoria and Nanaimo.

Formerly The Hudson Bay. Two weekly trips in both directions transport travelers on a two-night 1000-mi/1700-km northern odyssey between Manitoba's capital and the Polar Bear Capital of the World. Scenic highlights include southern prairies and sub-arctic tundra. Services and amenities: Economy and Sleeper Class travel; Food and bar services; Power access; Carry-on baggage; Checked baggage, sports equipment and pet transport.

Two weekly trips in both directions between "The Gateway to the North" and the remote community of Pukatawagan, a Cree Nation reserve. Services and amenities: Economy Class travel; Food and bar services; Power access; Carry-on baggage; Most trains: Checked baggage, sports equipment and pet transport.

Formerly Lake Superior. Three weekly trips in both directions link Nothern Ontario's largest city with the birthplace of Winnie the Pooh. Scenic highlights along the way include First Nations reserves, ghost towns, and the world's largest game preserve. Services and amenities: Economy Class travel; Carry-on baggage; Checked baggage, sports equipment and pet transport.