Bras d'Or (train)

The Bras d'Or was a summer passenger train service operated by Via Rail in Nova Scotia, Canada, between Halifax and Sydney. From 2000 to 2004, the excursion train ran one round-trip per week in the tourist season of mid-June to mid-October. The route followed the scenic Sydney Subdivision of the Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway across Cape Breton Island, at times within view of Bras d'Or Lake, after which the train is named.[1]

Bras d'Or
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleNova Scotia, Canada
PredecessorHalifax–Sydney train
First service2000
Last service2004
Current operator(s)Via Rail
Route
TerminiHalifax, Nova Scotia
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Average journey time10 hours
Service frequencyWeekly (June-October)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in)
Track owner(s)Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway

The Bras d'Or was the last regularly-scheduled passenger train serving Cape Breton Island.

References

  1. "National Timetable". Via Rail. 29 October 2000. p. 147. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
    - Othen, David. "Atlantic Canada Passenger Trains". Traingeek. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
    - Allen, Jean (9 February 2003). "TRAINS A SCENIC WAY TO SEE EASTERN CANADA". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 19 August 2021.


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