Polar Bear Express

  • Corridor: Cochrane to Moosonee
  • Frequency: Four to five days a week in each direction (Year Round)
  • Service Provider: Ontario Northland
  • Schedule

YearAnnual Passenger TripsOn-Time Reliability
2023-2452 75893 %
2022-23* 46 20194 %
2021-22* 26 29993 %
2020-21* 13 45094 %
2019-2052 45195 %
2018-1951 18988 %
2017-1854 89597 %
2016-1757 13199 %
2015-1655 36999 %
2014-1554 99699 %
2013-1454 31098 %
201359 07597 %
201264 05395 %
201164 00784 %
201062 54837 %
200957 01355 %
200854 996No data
200737 988
(Polar Bear Express)
19 778
(Little Bear Train)
No data
20068 497
(Polar Bear Express)
36 288
(Little Bear Train)
No data
200510 340
(Polar Bear Express)
33 895
(Little Bear Train)
No data

* Service reduction due to Covid-19 pandemic

Sources
Ontario Northland Transportation Commission

MunicipalitiesPopulation
Cochrane
Clute, Cochrane
5,390
Moosonee1,512
Unorganized North Cochrane2,546
Nearby SettlementsPopulationNearby SettlementsPopulation
Factory Island
(3 km)
1,530Smooth Rock Falls
(57 km)
1,200
Iroquois Falls
(50 km)
4,418Taykwa Tagamou Nation
(23 km)
128
Moose Factory ¹
(5 km)
495Timmins
(106 km)
41,145

¹ Local Service Board

Sources
Statistics Canada, 2021 Census

Unorganized North, Cochrane
Brownrigg
Coral
Fraserdale
Galeton
Island Falls
Moose River
Onakawana
Otter Rapids
Ranoke
Renison
Wurtele