CN Rivers Subdivision

The CN Rivers subdivision runs from Winnipeg, MB west to Melville, SK. This is CN’s main line through Manitoba. Several sections have two parallel tracks so trains do not have to enter sidings to pass each other.

MileStationSiding
0.0WINNIPEG
(VIA station downtown). Start of CN Redditt subdivision
Yard
1.2SUBWAY
1.5WOODWARD AVENUE
2.6PORTAGE JUNCTION
Junction with CN Letellier subdivision
3.9WAVERLEY ST
4.8ST. JAMES JUNCTION
Junction with BNSF Manitoba
Crossing of CP La Riviere subdivision
8.3CARMAN JUNCTION
Junction with CN Carman subdivision(then CEMR Carman subdivision)
10.0Hotbox detector
10.6Setout track
14.3DIAMOND
Crossing with CP Glenboro subdivision
20.4Hotbox detector
32.0EAST ELIE
34.3WEST ELIE
Grain elevator
34.9Hotbox detector
45.9Hotbox detector
40.9OakvilleElevator
50.4NATTRESS
W.I.L.D. = Wheel Impact Load Detector
54.1EAST TOWER
55.3PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE
55.7KEARNS
Junction with CN Gladstone subdivision
56.1WEST TOWER
56.2Crossing of CP Carberry subdivision
60.2Hotbox detector
64.3BLOOM12,276
72.0CAYE6,669
74.5Hotbox detector
78.3DEER
85.2EXIRA12,300
88.8Hotbox detector
91.8FIRDALE
100.6GREGG11,300
103.1Hotbox detector
104.7PETREL JUNCTION
Junction with CN Carberry subdivision
107.8HARTE12,284
114.2INGELOW
115.8Hotbox detector
119.8MOFFAT11,300
122.7JUSTICE
127.6Hotbox detector
128.6BRANDON NORTH
130.2KNOX12,300
137.6LEVINE6,665
139.9Hotbox detector
143.2RIVERS9,020
149.2MYRA12,511
153.5Hotbox detector
159.4OAKNER11,300
164.4Hotbox detector
168.9STENBERG
177.0Hotbox detector
180.1MINIOTA
183.2Hotbox detector
186.9UNO11,400
196.0Hotbox detector
198.9WATTSVIEW12,492
204.0ST. LAZARE
207.6ROCANVILLE
PCS Rocanville spur
9.7 miles
208.2Hotbox detector
209.5LATIMER
218.6WELBY
222.8Hotbox detector
225.8SPY HILL6,755
232.4Hotbox detector
237.2CODE
Crossing of CP Yarbo subdivision
12,331
239.0YARBO7,051
242.3Hotbox detector
245.1ZENETA
252.8ATWATER16,583
255.8Hotbox detector
258.3BANGOR
266.4WALDRON6,783
271.0Hotbox detector
272.1CANA
279.1CANA JUNCTION
Junction with CN Yorkton subdivision
279.2 to 280.3MELVILLE
Junction with CN Watrous subdivision
Yard

The maximum speed limit on the CN Rivers subdivision is 60 MPH for freight and 80 MPH for passenger trains. There is no maximum car tonnage specified in the employee timetable.

The subdivision operates under the Centralized Control System (CTC) between mile 0.0 and Melville mile 279.2.