Travel Advisory - Temporary schedule changes to VIA's Churchill to Winnipeg
Service
Train 692 to hold in Thompson to facilitate track work program
WINNIPEG, June 28 /CNW Telbec/ - VIA Rail Canada wishes to advise travellers that due to significant track improvement and upgrading work by the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR), the track owner, VIA's southbound train from Churchill to Winnipeg will be affected. Communities between Thompson and The Pas should take special note of the train's new departure times.
In order to accommodate the summer track improvement program on the Thicket subdivision, beginning June 30th VIA's southbound train 692 will arrive in Thompson every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 1p.m. and depart at 5:30 p.m. Customers travelling to Winnipeg can take advantage of the train's stopover in Thompson to tour the area. The extended station layover time is not expected to significantly affect the train's arrival time into Winnipeg, and customers are advised to visit viarail.ca or call 1 888-VIA RAIL (842-7245) for updates.
For a full list of arrival and departure times, please see the attached schedule.
VIA wishes to apologize for any inconvenience these schedule changes may cause to its passengers. Passengers are advised to call 1 888-842-6348 to determine the status of the train prior to arriving at their stop. Customers wishing further information may call 1 888-842-6348 or 1 888-VIA RAIL (842-7245).
As this work program is expected to last through the summer months, VIA will issue updates if required.
693 STATIONS 692
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ar THE PAS dep
Mon Wed Fri 2:30 dep THE PAS ar 3:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:30 WABOWDEN 22:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 9:26 THICKET PORTAGE 20:03 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 12:00 ar THOMPSON dep 17:30 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 13:00 dep THOMPSON ar 13:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 15:13 PIKWITONEI 10:56 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 17:59 ILFORD 8:23 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 19:30 ar GILLAM dep 7:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 20:00 dep GILLAM ar 6:30 Wed Fri Sun
Tue Thurs Sat 7:00 ar CHURCHILL dep 19:30 Tues Thurs Sat
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693 STATIONS 692
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AR The Pas DP
Mon Wed Fri 2:30 DP The Pas AR 3:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 2:39 Pilote 2:50 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 2:45 Flin Flon Jct. 2:44 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 3:05 Orok 2:24 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 3:56 Halcrow 1:33 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 4:06 Cormorant 1:23 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 4:14 Dering 1:15 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 4:50 Dyce 0:39 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 5:31 Wekusko 23:58 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 5:57 Turnbull 23:32 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 6:27 Ponton 23:02 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:08 Pipun 22:21 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:22 Wabowden South 22:07 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:30 Wabowden 22:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:33 Wabowden North 21:56 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 7:59 Lyddal 21:30 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 8:23 Odhill 21:06 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 9:03 Radar Lake 20:26 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 9:10 Hockin 20:19 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 9:26 Thicket Portage 20:03 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 9:45 Leven 19:44 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 10:08 Thompson Jct. 19:21 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 10:11 Fetterly 19:18 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 10:35 E J Letain 18:54 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 11:01 Massan 18:28 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 11:17 Parlee 18:12 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 11:42 Wingate 17:47 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 12:00 AR Thompson DP 17:30 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 13:00 DP Thompson AR 13:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 13:16 Wingate 12:45 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 13:39 Parlee 12:23 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 13:53 Massan 12:10 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 14:18 E J Letain 11:47 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 14:40 Fetterly 11:27 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 14:43 Thompson Jct. 11:24 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 14:44 Sipiwesk 11:23 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 15:13 Pikwitonei 10:56 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 15:25 Bridgar 10:46 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 16:53 Pit Siding 9:24 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 17:59 Ilford 8:23 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 18:39 Wivenhoe 7:46 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 19:23 Gillam South 7:06 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 19:30 AR Gillam DP 7:00 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 20:00 DP Gillam AR 6:30 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 20:12 Gillam North 6:17 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 21:09 Bird 5:20 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 21:35 Amery 4:54 Wed Fri Sun
Mon Wed Fri 22:34 Weir River 3:55 Wed Fri Sun
Tue Thurs Sat 0:03 Thibaudeau 2:26 Wed Fri Sun
Tue Thurs Sat 1:42 Herchmer 0:47 Wed Fri Sun
Tue Thurs Sat 2:28 Oday 0:01 Wed Fri Sun
Tue Thurs Sat 3:20 Mclintock 23:09 Tues Thurs Sat
Tue Thurs Sat 4:48 Chesnaye 21:41 Tues Thurs Sat
Tue Thurs Sat 6:33 Tidal 19:56 Tues Thurs Sat
Tue Thurs Sat 6:44 Churchill South 19:45 Tues Thurs Sat
Tue Thurs Sat 7:00 AR Churchill DP 19:30 Tues Thurs Sat
For further information: VIA Contact: Catherine Kaloutsky, Corporate Communications, 416-956-7683
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