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CP Rail Holiday Train Dates 2024
Don't miss one of the most festive events of the holiday season—here are the 14 CP Rail Holiday Train dates and locations for Northern Ontario!
It’s that time of year! Northern Ontario's beloved Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train is making its way around the province once again. The holiday train is a spectacle that graces 14 cities and towns in the region, gifting residents with the prettiest holiday-themed photo ops thanks to its bright festive lights plus a live show with artists singing your favourite holiday tunes. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come out, get together, sing, and have some fun!
At most stops, the holiday train is complete with people pouring delicious hot chocolate to keep your spirit warm along with a massive food drive. So, if you’re planning on heading out to your town or city’s holiday train location, make sure you bring canned goods and non-perishables.
CPKC Holiday Train Dates and Locations
To download a full copy of the holiday train schedule, click here!
November 2024 Holiday Train Dates
Sudbury Holiday Train
Location: Elgin Street VIA Train Station
Date & Time: Saturday, November 30th at 9:15 pm
December 2024 Holiday Train Dates
Cartier Holiday Train
Location: CPKC Train Station on 3 Spencer Avenue
Date & Time: Sunday, December 1st at 10:45 am
Chapleau Holiday Train
Location: CPKC Train Station on 50 Dufferin Street
Date & Time: Sunday, December 1st at 4:00 pm
White River Holiday Train
Location: CPKC Train Station on 102 Winnipeg Street
Date & Time: Sunday, December 1st at 9:00 pm
Mobert Holiday Train
Location: Right across from the community Band Office
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 9:15 am
Heron Bay Holiday Train
Location: The old CPKC Train Station, right beside the Esso building
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 11:15 am
Marathon Holiday Train
Location: Beside the curling club parking lot on Stevens Avenue
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 12:30 pm
Schreiber Holiday Train
Location: Cenotaph beside the North Shore Harvest Food building
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 3:00 pm
Nipigon Holiday Train
Location: CPKC property in front of the Town Office on 60 Front Street
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 5:45 pm
Thunder Bay Holiday Train
Location: CPKC Train Depot track on 440 Syndicate Avenue
Date & Time: Monday, December 2nd at 8:45 pm
Ignace Holiday Train
Location: CPKC Train Station
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3rd at 9:15 am
Dryden Holiday Train
Location: CPKC yard entrance corner of Queen Street and Earl Avenue
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3rd at 11:45 am
Vermillion Bay Holiday Train
Location: Bay Street railway crossing, south of Highway 17
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3rd at 1:15 pm
Kenora Holiday Train
Location: CPKC South Yard across from Wholesale Store, 8th Avenue South
Date & Time: Tuesday, December 3rd at 3:45 pm
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