Canadian National Railways

1918 – 1960

Business Type
Government
State of Incorporation
Canada
Business Purpose
Railroad
Rail Operations
1918-1960
Operations In
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
United States: Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont

Agencies and Departments

Canadian Government Railways
1915 to 1918, Reorganized
Intercolonial Railway of Canada
Unknown to 1918, Consolidated

Timeline

December 20, 1918
Canadian Government Railways reorganizes as Canadian National Railways.
Source
“Canadian Government Railways,” Wikipedia, July 21, 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Government_Railways.
December 20, 1918
Intercolonial Railway of Canada is consolidated into Canadian National Railways.
Source
“Intercolonial Railway,” Wikipedia, September 27, 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intercolonial_Railway.
1960
Canadian National Railways is renamed to Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
“Canadian National Railway,” Wikipedia, February 5, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Railway.

Routes and Stations

Historical route and station information is available from 4 timetables.

Available Years:1960195519521945