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National Transcontinental Railway

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Railway enterprise in Canada

The National Transcontinental Railway (reporting mark NTR) was a historic railway between Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Moncton, New Brunswick, in Canada. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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National Transcontinental Timetable 1917
Photo: National Transcontinental Railway, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

The National Transcontinental Railway (reporting mark NTR) was a historic railway between Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Moncton, New Brunswick, in Canada. Much of the line is now operated by the Canadian National Railway.2