Richan station

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Richan
General information
Location Richan, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 49°59′40.5″N92°49′36″W / 49.994583°N 92.82667°W / 49.994583; -92.82667 Coordinates: 49°59′40.5″N92°49′36″W / 49.994583°N 92.82667°W / 49.994583; -92.82667
Owned by Via Rail
Construction
Structure typeSign post
History
Previous names Canadian National Railway
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Red Lake Road
toward Vancouver
Canadian Sioux Lookout
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Amesdale
toward Vancouver
Main Line Millidge
toward Montreal
Location
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Richan
Location in Ontario
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Richan
Location in Canada

Richan railway station is located in the community of Richan in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1] The station is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, [2] between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, has a passing track, and is in use by Via Rail as a stop for transcontinental Canadian trains.

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References

  1. "Richan". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-15.