Ridership

Northern Ontario Passenger Trains

YearAlgoma
Central
CanadianNorthlanderPolar BearSudbury
White River
2020N/A52 451 (2019-2020)N/A
201982 13551 189 (2018-2019)5 943
201882 08954 895 (2017-2018)6 312
2017104 96057 131 (2016-2017)6 352
201693 193
* 27 489
55 369 (2015-2016)5 561
2015(e) N/A89 725
* 27 056
54 9965 058
2014 N/A 93 810
* 18 938
54 3105 109
20135 16699 171
** 20 627
59 0755 199
20126 256112 000
** 20 627
(c) 29 75164 0535 014
20115 732109 000
** 19 665
39 57964 0075 058
20105 341106 000
** 20 886
33 74162 5485 687
20096 102101 340
** 19 917
31 49457 0135 580
20086 992122 855
** 24 090
36 73154 9966 428
2007(a) 7 843115 436
** 24 992
(b) 43 36457 7665 943
200610 646120 396
* 18 023
35 373(d) 44 3646 154
200512 640122 814
* 15 736
33 382(d) 44 2356 205
Sources : Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, Sault-Ste-Marie Economic Development Corporation, Transport Canada, VIA Rail Canada

(a) Reduction of passengers attributed to a significant schedule change

(b) ONTC Motor Coach Strike (28/09/2007 to 11/12/2007)

(c) Service cancelled (28/09/2012)

(d) Combined with Little Bear Train

(e) Service cancelled (15/07/2015)

* Washago-Rice Lake portion of route

** Sudbury Junction-Rice Lake portion of route