The Northlander

Toronto – Timmins/Cochrane

Removed from service : 2012
Previous Frequency : Six days a week in each direction

Proposed Reintroduction : 2026
Proposed Frequency : Four to seven days a week in each direction (Year Round)

Data

YearAnnual Passenger TripsOn-Time Reliability
2012* 29 75182 %
201139 57972 %
201033 74178 %
200931 49475 %
200836 731** 49 %
2007+ 43 364** 54%
200635 373** 74 %
200533 382** 60 %
200435 799*** 50 %
200334 890No data
200231 673No data
200130 940No data
DestinationsPopulation
Black River-Matheson
Matheson
2 572
Bracebridge17 305
Cochrane5 390
Englehart1 442
Gravenhurst13 157
Huntsville21 147
Kirkland Lake
Swastika
7 750
North Bay52 662
Richmond Hill
Langstaff GO
202 022
Severn
Washago
14 576
South River1 101
Temagami862
Temiskaming Shores
New Liskeard
9 634
Timmins
Porcupine
41 145
Toronto
Union Station
2 794 356
Whitchurch-Stouffville
Gormley GO
49 864
Nearby SettlementsPopulationNearby SettlementsPopulation
Callander
(13 km)
3,964Iroquois Falls
(37 km)
4,418
Casey
(23 km)
341Kerns
(23 km)
330
Charlton and Dack
(11 km)
686Lake of Bays
(23 km)
3,759
Chippewas of Rama First Nation
(12 km)
998Machar
(5 km)
969
Cobalt
(16 km)
989McMurrich / Monteith
(35 km)
907
Coleman
(18 km)
517Muskoka Lakes
(26 km)
7,652
East Ferris
(15 km)
4,946Nipissing First Nation
(45 km)
1,640
Evanturel
(5 km)
502Orillia
(21 km)
33,411
Flying Post First Nation
(85 km)
N/AOro-Medonte
(42 km)
23,017
Gauthier
(17 km)
151Perry
(27 km)
2,650
Georgian Bay
(48 km)
3,441Ramara
(28 km)
10,377
Harley
(15 km)
524Smooth Rock Falls
(57 km)
1,200
Harris
(13 km)
530
Hudson
(17 km)
530Temagami First Nation
(N/A)
244

* Northlander passenger train removed from service September 28, 2012
+ Ontario Northland motor coach strike for three months in 2007
** Toronto-North Bay segment only
*** Partial data

SOURCES
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census
Transport Canada