Canada's VIA Rail Network Evolution

From its beginning in 1978, Canada's VIA Rail and Amtrak network has changed dramatically, reflecting the decline in popularity of passenger rail travel. This animated video takes you through the timeline of when new stations were opened and closed, forming the VIA Rail network that we know today.

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☑️ Video Criteria:
- Stations shown are named after the municipality in which they are located, not necessarily the station name itself.
- All stations in municipalities with a population greater than 25,000 as of the 2016 census are shown.
- Stops in municipalities with a population less than 25,000 are shown if they are identified as a major stop on the timetable, or there were train trips starting or ending at the stop.
- Some exceptions have been made to better convey information (eg. Albany NY is shown even though the station is located outside the municipal borders).
- Future extensions are shown only if a construction tender has been awarded for their completion, at the time of video publication. If a construction tender has been issued for a project not included in the video, feel free to leave a comment, and we'll add it to our list to update.
- If you find an error, feel free to let us know in the comments. Please include links to any sources that will help us correct the error. Note: comments with links might take up to 24 hours to appear due to YouTube anti-spam policies.

📸 Image Credits:
All images and video used in this video are owned by me.

🖼 Thumbnail image: Robert Taylor - originally posted to Flickr as VIA Rail Belleville_0002, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...

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VIA Rail Canadian, Ocean, Atlantic, Super Continental, Abitibi, Saguenay, Lake Superior, Hudson Bay, Skeena, Bras D'Or, Malahat, Chaleur.
Amtrak Adirondack, International, Montrealer, Mount Baker International, Maple Leaf, Niagara Rainbow, Amtrak Cascades, Pacific International.