CN's network of approximately 20,400 route miles of track spans Canada and the U.S., connecting three coasts – the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico. Our network across Canada and the U.S. offers shippers a gross car capacity on rail of:

• 286,000 lbs on main lines; and
• 268,000 lbs and 263,000 lbs on secondary lines.

For more information, please contact our Transportation Service Center at 1-877-208-5019.

Rail Track Capacity Clearance

Clearance requirements may be required on shortline tracks that are not capable of handling 286,000 lbs shipments.

Please email hiwide@cn.ca for confirmation if you are uncertain if the track can handle the shipment load.