Channel: The Man in Seat 61

Category: Travel & Events

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Description: A journey from Toronto to Vancouver by train, across the Shield, over the Prairies & through the Canadian Rockies, showing sleepers, dining-car, food, dome & the amazing scenery. How much does it cost? How to buy tickets? See seat61.com/train-from-toronto-to-vancouver.htm#How_much_does_it_cost We started this journey in New York, taking Amtrak's 'Maple Leaf' from New York to Toronto, youtube.com/watch?v=Mh4xPUPvfAk&t=43s Well, in fact we started at London's Waterloo station, crossing the Atlantic on the Queen Mary 2 from Southampton to New York, youtube.com/watch?v=eKEKn-ilMB4&t=31s CONTENTS 00:00 Toronto Union Station 00:36 Boarding the train to Vancouver 00:57 THE TRAIN: Bedroom for 2 people, in day mode 01:32 THE TRAIN: Roomette for one person, in day mode 01:50 THE TRAIN: Sections ('upper & lower berths') in day mode 02:00 Departure from Toronto 02:15 THE TRAIN: Skyline car & dome for sleeper class passengers 02:42 SCENERY part 1: Crossing the Great Canadian Shield 02:47 Parry Sound 03:24 THE TRAIN: Restaurant car & food 03:45 Capreol 04:16 THE TRAIN: Making up the beds: Bedroom, roomette & section in night-time mode... 05:25 THE TRAIN: Shower on board 05:34 THE TRAIN: Breakfast options... 06:24 Sioux Lookout 06:47 THE TRAIN: Economy class seats, skyline & dome 07:55 arriving at Winnipeg Union Station 08:47 SCENERY part 2: Crossing the Prairies... 09:01 Saskatoon 09:31 The Park car at the rear of the train: Bar, Bullet Lounge & dome 09:56 Fabyan trestle bridge over the Battle River 10:23 Arrival at Edmonton 10:47 SCENERY part 3: The Rockies! 12:02 Arrival at Jasper 12:40 Yellowhead Pass 13:45 Mount Robson 14:07 Pyramid Falls & North Thompson River 14:44 Kamloops North & Kamloops Lake 15:50 Arrival into Vancouver & Vancouver Pacific Central Station.