Canadian National Railway Company

1960 – Present

Business Type
Corporation
State of Incorporation
Canada
Business Purpose
Railroad
Rail Operations
1960-Present
Operations In
Canada: Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan
United States: Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin

Doing Business As, Assumed, or Trade Names

Agencies and Departments

Canadian National Railways
1918 to 1960, Renamed

Timeline

1960
Canadian National Railways is renamed to Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
“Canadian National Railway,” Wikipedia, February 5, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_National_Railway.
1976
Via CN name begins use.
Source
“Via Rail,” Wikipedia, March 29, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rail.
1977
Via Rail incorporates as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
“Via Rail,” Wikipedia, March 29, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rail.
1977
Via CN is transferred to Via Rail.
Source
“Via Rail,” Wikipedia, March 29, 2020, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Rail.
December 1, 1998
St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Company (Quebec) Inc. begins operations on the Sherbrooke Subdivision of Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 10-K Annual Report Emons Transportation Group, Inc., March 12, 2021, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32666/000095010901503704/0000950109-01-503704.txt.
December 1998
St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad Company (Quebec) Inc. acquires the Sherbrooke Subdivision of Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Form 10-K Annual Report Emons Transportation Group, Inc., March 12, 2021, https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/32666/000095010901503704/0000950109-01-503704.txt.
July 14, 2004
BC Rail, Limited is acquired by Canadian National Railway Company.
Source
“BC Rail,” Wikipedia, November 8, 2019, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BC_Rail.