The Canadian Railroad Historical Association (CRHA) ( (ACHF)) is a non-profit organization established in 1932 in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

and is "devoted to preserving and interpreting Canada's railway heritage, which its founders and members have safeguarded from coast to coast." It is headquartered in

Saint-Constant, Quebec Saint-Constant () is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is located on the south shore of Montreal in the Roussillon Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region. The population as of the Canada 2016 Census was 27,359. Histo ...

and organized into 8 divisions located across the country. The CRHA has owned and operated the

Canadian Railway Museum The Canadian Railway Museum () ''Musée ferroviaire canadien''), operating under the brand name Exporail in both official languages, is a rail transport museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada, on Montreal's south shore. Collection Establishe ...

, currently branded as ExpoRail, since 1961. It also has published the magazine ''Canadian Rail'' since 1937.

Local divisions

* Calgary & Southwestern Division (covering

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

and the prairies) * Charny Division (covering

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

) * Esquimalt & Nanaïmo Division (covering

Vancouver Island, British Columbia Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while ar ...

) * Kingston Division (covering eastern

Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

) * New Brunswick Division (covering

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and the Atlantic provinces) * Niagara Division (covering southwestern

) se
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* Pacific Coast Division (covering mainland

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

) * Toronto & York Division (covering central Ontario)

References

External links

Canadian Railroad Historical Association
- official website Rail transport preservation in Canada History of rail transport in Canada Historical societies of Canada Non-profit organizations based in Quebec 1932 establishments in Quebec {{Hist-org-stub