CN Letellier Subdivision – Traingeek

The CN Letellier subdivision runs from Emerson, MB to Winnipeg, MB. This is the line CN uses to interchange with BNSF in the United States.

Mile	Station	Siding
63.4	EMERSON Junction with BNSF, crossing of CP Emerson subdivision	–
62.4	Wye	–
60.0	HOBBS	–
53.0	LETELLIER Grain elevator	–
43.7	ST. JEAN BAPTISTE Grain elevator	–
38.4	LUMB	–
37.4	MORRIS (blog post) Junction with CN Miami subdivision	–
36.2	ANDREWS	–
20.8	STE. AGATHE	–
12.4	Hotbox detector	–
6.2	ST. NORBERT	–
3.0	SPARKS	–
0.0	PORTAGE JUNCTION Junction with CN Rivers subdivision	–

The maximum speed limit on the CN Letellier subdivision is 25 MPH.

The subdivision operates under the Occupancy Control System (OCS) between miles 3.0 and 60.0. The remainder is considered “subdivision track”.

Letellier Subdivision in 1950

The following is how the CN Letellier subdivision appeared in the April 30, 1950 CN employee timetable.

Mile	Station	TO/TT	Siding	Other Tracks
62.9	N.P. JUNCTION Junction with Northern Pacific Railway	–	–	–
62.1	EMERSON JCT. Junction with CN Ridgeville subdivision	T	47	117
58.5	CHRISTIE	–	–	26
52.9	LETELLIER	T	52	52
46.9	Martin’s (spur to Hope Farm grain elevator)*	–	–	339
43.7	ST. J. BAPTISTE	T	60	35
37.4	MORRIS Junction with CN Miami subdivision	T	53	186
34.1	SWAINS	–	–	16
29.4	SILVER PLAINS	–	52	12
24.2	UNION POINT	–	–	24
20.5	ST. AGATHE	T	76	22
15.6	GLENLEA	–	–	15
12.2	CARTIER	–	52	32
6.2	ST. NORBERT	–	28	16
4.1	St. Vital (University Spur)*	–	–	170
1.9	Run Around Track*	–	38	–
1.8	Manitoba Sugar Co.*	–	–	30
0.7	Garry*	–	–	13
0.0	PORTAGE JCT. with Winnipeg Terminal	P	–	–

I have added the “Other Tracks” into the chart above for reference, marked with a “*”. In the TT/TO column, “T” means a train order office and “P” indicates the presence of a phone.

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Letellier Subdivision in 1950

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