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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Richan

Richan is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.

Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Red Lake Road
toward Vancouver
The Canadian Sioux Lookout
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Amesdale
toward Vancouver
Main Line Millidge
toward Montreal

Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden.

References

  1. ^ "Richan". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  2. ^ Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
  3. ^ "Richan train station | VIA Rail". Via Rail. Retrieved 29 March 2024.