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Ontario Releases Northlander Fares for Toronto–Timmins Rail Return

The fare release comes during final testing without a confirmed start date.

The first of three Siemens Venture train sets are pictured at the VIA Rail Toronto maintenance Centre, along with VIA and GO Transit trains, in Toronto, Dec. 24 2025. The Northlander train, which was cancelled in 2012 by Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government, will be re-instated by Doug Ford's Conservatives in 2026 with new trains and stations between Toronto and Timmins.
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Overview

  • Ontario set age-based one-way prices, with an end-to-end adult fare of $188.40 and a child fare of $94.20.
  • Adult fares include $181.67 for Toronto–Timmins, $109.70 for Toronto–North Bay, and $66.97 for Toronto–Gravenhurst.
  • Tickets are about 10% higher than comparable bus routes, with officials pointing to under-11-hour end-to-end times and added comfort.
  • Seniors and students pay reduced rates, and discounts also apply to military members and people traveling for medical appointments.
  • The 740 km service to Timmins, with a connection to Cochrane and stops in Muskoka and North Bay, remains in final testing with no launch date, and Premier Doug Ford defended its overnight schedule.