Polar Bear Express
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| Type | Inter-city rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| System | Ontario Northland Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | operating | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminals | Cochrane Moosonee |
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| No. of stations | 6 scheduled, + flag stops | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operator(s) | Ontario Northland Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) standard gauge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Polar Bear Express is a Canadian passenger train operated by the Ontario Northland Railway in Northern Ontario.
It operates 5 days per week year-round and connects Cochrane with Moosonee.
The Polar Bear Express service was expanded on June 5, 2007 after increased funding from the Government of Ontario to ONR was announced in March 2007. It resulted in the discontinuation of the Little Bear mixed freight-passenger service which had operated 3 days per week, year-round, resulting in dedicated separate freight and passenger rail service to Moosonee.
Prior to the 2007 service expansion, the Polar Bear Express operated 6 days per week during the summer months. It left Cochrane in the morning, stayed for a few hours in Moosonee, and returned to Cochrane in the evening. It was primarily used by tourists, although it also saw some local patronage.
Although polar bears are rarely seen in Moosonee, the trip allows you to experience and discover aboriginal culture and rail history.
