Richan | |
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Coordinates: 49°59′37″N92°49′35″W / 49.99361°N 92.82639°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Ontario |
Region | Northwestern Ontario |
District | Kenora |
Part | Kenora, Unorganized |
Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Time Zone) |
Postal code FSA | P0V |
Area code | 807 |
Richan is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1]
It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, [2] between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. [3]
Preceding station | Via Rail | Following station | ||
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Red Lake Road toward Vancouver | The Canadian | Sioux Lookout toward Toronto | ||
Former services | ||||
Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
Amesdale toward Vancouver | Main Line | Millidge toward Montreal |
Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden.
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