Richan railway station
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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 Rail
as a stop for transcontinental Canadian trains.
Richan
Richan 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 Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail...
in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern
Northwestern Ontario
Northwestern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and west of Lake Superior, and west of Hudson Bay and James Bay. It includes most of subarctic Ontario. Its western boundary is the Canadian province of Manitoba, which disputed Ontario's claim to the...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The station 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
A transcontinental railroad is a contiguous network of railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders. Such networks can be via the tracks of either a single railroad, or over those owned or controlled by multiple railway companies...
main line
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
, 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, has a passing track
Passing loop
A passing loop is a place on a single line railway or tramway, often located at a station, where trains or trams in opposing directions can pass each other. Trains/trams in the same direction can also overtake, providing that the signalling arrangement allows it...
, and is in use by 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....
as a stop for transcontinental Canadian trains.