Richan is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern

Northwestern Ontario

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 Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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It is on the Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....

 transcontinental

Transcontinental railroad

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 main line

Main line (railway)

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, between Amesdale

Amesdale, Ontario

Amesdale is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Niddrie to the west and Richan to the east, and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental...

 to the west and Millidge

Millidge, Ontario

Millidge is an unincorporated place and railway point in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Richan to the west and Sunstrum to the east, has a passing track, and is passed but not served by Via Rail...

 to the east, and is served by Richan railway station

Richan railway station

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

, a stop for Via Rail

VIA Rail

Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....

 transcontinental Canadian trains.

Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden

Dryden, Ontario

Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city...

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