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Do not fill this in! === Railways === [[File:VIA Rail Belleville 0002.jpg|thumb |A Via Rail train approaching [[Belleville station (Ontario)|Belleville station]]]] [[Via Rail]] operates the inter-regional passenger train service on the [[Quebec City–Windsor Corridor (Via Rail)|Quebec City–Windsor Corridor]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Québec City – Windsor Corridor |url=https://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/schedules/summer2020/06-07_Quebec-SainteFoy-Montreal-Ottawa.pdf |access-date=October 5, 2023 |website=[[Via Rail]] |archive-date=February 27, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227150132/https://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/schedules/summer2020/06-07_Quebec-SainteFoy-Montreal-Ottawa.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> along with ''[[The Canadian]]'', a transcontinental rail service from Southern Ontario to [[Vancouver]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=VIA Rail Canada: Toronto & Vancouver train trip |url=https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/rockies-and-pacific/toronto-vancouver-canadian |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=VIA Rail |archive-date=August 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814173448/https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/rockies-and-pacific/toronto-vancouver-canadian |url-status=live }}</ref> and the [[Sudbury–White River train]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sudbury-White River train – Overview |url=https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/regional-trains/sudbury-white-river |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=VIA Rail |archive-date=August 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823014917/https://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/trains/regional-trains/sudbury-white-river |url-status=live }}</ref> Additionally, [[Amtrak]] rail connects Ontario with key New York cities including [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[Albany, New York|Albany]], and [[New York City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maple Leaf Train {{!}} Amtrak |url=https://www.amtrak.com/maple-leaf-train |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=www.amtrak.com |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811134501/https://www.amtrak.com/maple-leaf-train |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Ontario Northland Railway|Ontario Northland]] provides rail service to destinations as far north as [[Moosonee]] near [[James Bay]], connecting them with the south.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=John |date=2017-12-28 |title=Ontario Northland: Through timber to tidewater |url=https://www.railwayage.com/news/ontario-northland-through-timber-to-tidewater/ |access-date=2023-10-05 |website=Railway Age |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329134652/https://www.railwayage.com/news/ontario-northland-through-timber-to-tidewater/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Regional [[commuter rail]] is limited to the provincially owned [[GO Transit]], and serves a train-bus network spanning the Golden Horseshoe region, with [[Union Station (Toronto)|Union Station]] in Toronto serving as the [[transport hub]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Vanderveen|first=Cale|date=April 2, 2015|title=Metrolinx Preparing For Massive GO Transit Service Expansion|work=Urban Toronto|url=https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/04/metrolinx-preparing-massive-go-transit-service-expansion|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=February 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227092933/https://urbantoronto.ca/news/2015/04/metrolinx-preparing-massive-go-transit-service-expansion|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Union Station: History, Facts, & Map|url=https://www.gotransit.com/en/stations-stops-parking/union-station-history-facts-map|access-date=September 11, 2020|website=GO Transit|archive-date=September 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920234851/https://www.gotransit.com/en/stations-stops-parking/union-station-history-facts-map|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Rail freight transport|Freight rail]] is dominated by the founding cross-country [[Canadian National Railway]] and [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City]] (formerly [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CP Rail]]) companies.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Rail Transportation |url=https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/transparency/corporate-management-reporting/transportation-canada-annual-reports/transportation-canada-2011/rail-transportation |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=[[Transport Canada]] |archive-date=June 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626224947/https://tc.canada.ca/en/corporate-services/transparency/corporate-management-reporting/transportation-canada-annual-reports/transportation-canada-2011/rail-transportation |url-status=live }}</ref> As of 2021, there are 19,979 km of railways in operation.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date= June 27, 2018|title=Railway industry length of track operated at the end of the year by area, by company |url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2310005201 |archive-date=February 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=[[Statistics Canada]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230221055744/https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2310005201 |url-status=live }}</ref> There are several city rail-transit systems in the Province. The [[Toronto Transit Commission]] operates [[Toronto subway|subway]]s, as well as [[Toronto streetcar system|streetcar]]s (being one of the busiest streetcar systems in North America). [[OC Transpo]] operates a [[O-Train|light rail]] metro system in Ottawa.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Wanek-Libman|first=Mischa|date=September 16, 2020|title=Ottawa shows it's ready for rail with Confederation Line opening|work=Mass Transit|url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/article/21105657/ottawa-shows-its-ready-for-rail-with-confederation-line-opening|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411011937/https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/article/21105657/ottawa-shows-its-ready-for-rail-with-confederation-line-opening|url-status=live}}</ref> In addition, [[Regional Municipality of Waterloo|Waterloo region]] operates a surface [[light rail]] system called [[Ion rapid transit|Ion]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=October 18, 2019|title=More than 1 million boardings on ION trains since launch: Report|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ion-train-boarding-numbers-report-1.5324341|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=September 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929023208/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/ion-train-boarding-numbers-report-1.5324341|url-status=live}}</ref> Construction on light rail lines, such as the [[Hurontario LRT]], are also underway in the [[Regional Municipality of Peel]], and are expected to be completed by late 2024.<ref>{{Cite news|last=News Review Media E.D.D.|date=October 29, 2019|title=Hurontario Light Rail Transit construction on track to begin next year|work=Peel Region Review|url=https://peelregionreview.com/hurontario-light-rail-transit-construction-on-track-to-begin-next-year/|access-date=September 11, 2020|archive-date=September 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924222441/https://peelregionreview.com/hurontario-light-rail-transit-construction-on-track-to-begin-next-year/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/hurontario-lrt.aspx |title=Huronontario LRT: Expected Completion: fall 2024 |website=metrolinx.com |access-date=June 21, 2021 |archive-date=June 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210618044242/http://www.metrolinx.com/en/greaterregion/projects/hurontario-lrt.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cornwell |first=Steve |date=2022-10-30 |title=$4.6B Mississauga and Brampton LRT still 'on track' for 2024 opening target amid Eglinton Crosstown delay |url=https://www.mississauga.com/news/4-6b-mississauga-and-brampton-lrt-still-on-track-for-2024-opening-target-amid-eglinton/article_54296004-6807-5f5c-bc6e-166f8f887e72.html |access-date=2023-10-04 |website=Mississauga.com }}</ref> {{wide image|Ontario Northland train crosses the Missinaibi River at Mattice-Val Côté, Ontario.jpg|880px|alt=[[Ontario Northland Railway|Ontario Northland]] freight train crossing the [[Missinaibi River]] at [[Mattice-Val Côté]] in [[Northern Ontario]]|[[Ontario Northland Railway|Ontario Northland]] freight train crossing the [[Missinaibi River]] at [[Mattice-Val Côté]] in [[Northern Ontario]]}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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