Keewatin Railway

Remote Mixed Passenger Rail · Keewatin Railway Company

1 line · 4 stations

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Service information checked . Check the operator before travel because schedules can change at short notice.

Quick facts

Route
The passenger service runs from The Pas through Cranberry Portage and Sherridon to Pukatawagan in northern Manitoba.
Frequency
The current timetable provides two passenger trips each week in each direction. Check the operator's schedule before arranging a connection.
Ownership
Keewatin Railway is owned by the Mathias Colomb, Tataskweyak, and War Lake First Nations.
Train type
Passenger coaches operate as part of a mixed passenger and freight railway serving communities along the line.
Accessibility
The railway does not publish a detailed station-by-station access guide. Confirm boarding assistance and mobility-device handling directly before travel.
Network type
First Nations-owned remote passenger and freight rail in northern Manitoba.
Remote rail

Mike’s notes

Keewatin Railway runs between The Pas and Pukatawagan in northern Manitoba. Passenger coaches share a railway that also moves freight and community supplies. The scheduled stops are The Pas, Cranberry Portage, Sherridon, and Pukatawagan.

The Mathias Colomb, Tataskweyak, and War Lake First Nations formed the company and purchased the line on March 31, 2005. Operations began the following day. Keewatin became Canada's second First Nations-owned railway after Tshiuetin.

The service runs twice a week

The current timetable has two passenger departures in each direction each week. This is not a daily intercity corridor, and there may be little room to recover from a missed connection. Confirm the dated schedule directly with Keewatin before arranging onward transportation.

The route diagram uses the four published passenger stops in geographic order. Sherridon is a stop rather than a large staffed terminal. Station facilities, shelter, ticket handling, and pickup arrangements differ along the line.

Plan for a mixed train

The railway carries both people and freight. Operating times can reflect loading work and conditions on a remote line. Keep essential documents, medicine, food, and a warm layer accessible rather than packing everything into checked or freight items.

Keewatin does not publish a detailed accessibility guide for each stop. Contact the railway about boarding assistance, mobility devices, luggage, and any medical requirement before travel. The presence of a station in the diagram does not confirm level boarding or staffed assistance.

Sources and references (2)
  1. Keewatin Railway schedule
  2. Keewatin Railway history