A Trip on VIA Rail’s Train 87 (Toronto, ON – Sarnia, ON)
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Note: The images & videos shown on this page are a composite of both the westbound and eastbound trips and are shown in geographical order.
VIA Rail’s Train 87 is VIA’s train connecting Toronto, ON with Sarnia, ON. The train is part of VIA’s busy Quebec City to Windsor Corridor service and runs from Toronto to Sarnia via Kitchener, Stratford & London.
Prior to VIA, service was provided by Canadian National railways (CN) whose Tempo trains linked Toronto & Sarnia during the 1960’s & 70’s. Modern equipment under VIA consists of LRC (Light, Rapid, Comfortable) coaches with active tilt technology that reduces sideways forces & increases passenger comfort when the train travels at high speeds around a curve. Motive power consists of General Motors Diesel 3,000 horsepower F40PH-2 or General Electric 4,250 horsepower P42DC diesel locomotives.
The route to Sarnia is a pretty one. After the train departs Toronto, it crosses the Credit River, passes through the pretty university town of Guelph, past Kitchener known for its Oktoberfest, then on to Stratford home of the famous Stratford Festival, over a large trestle at the quaint town of St Mary’s & on to London & Strathroy on the way to the city of Sarnia located on the shores of the St. Clair River.
Great views, spacious & comfortable seats, free wifi, and tasty meals & snacks are sure to delight on VIA Rail’s train 87.
There are taxi connections from Sarnia VIA station for passengers wishing to visit the riverfront, the casino, or downtown Sarnia. Once in Sarnia passengers may stay at the Holiday Inn Sarnia Hotel and Conference Center.
- Boarding VIA train 87 Toronto ON
- Departing Toronto Union Station
- Toronto Union Station
- CN Tower
- Union Station Rail Corridor
- Union Station Rail Corridor
- Junction West of Union Station
- West Toronto
- Passing Union Pearson express station
- Approaching Malton ON
- Malton ON
- Brampton ON
- Brampton ON
- Brampton VIA station
- Rum & Coke – Beverage service in VIA economy class
- Deer
- Crossing Credit River
- Crossing Credit River
- Georgetown VIA station
- CN Silver
- Guelph, ON
- CN 6167 Guelph, ON
- Armory, Guelph, ON
- Kitchener VIA station
- Kitchener VIA station
- Kitchener VIA station
- Oktoberfest Parade Kitchener ON
- Meal Service – Cheese tray-in VIA economy class
- Meal Service – Cheese tray-in VIA economy class
- GEXR 2073 Stratford ON
- Stratford ON
- Stratford ON VIA station
- St Marys ON VIA station
- View from rear of train, St Marys ON
- View from rear of train, St Marys ON
- View from rear of train, St Marys ON VIA station
- View from rear of train, St Marys ON VIA station
- View from rear of train, crossing a trestle, St Marys ON
- View from rear of train, crossing a trestle, St Marys ON
- View from rear of train, crossing a trestle, St Marys ON
- London ON VIA station
- London ON
- Stratroy ON VIA station
- Sarnia ON VIA station
- VIA 6406 & train 87 Sarnia ON
- VIA 6406 & train 87 Sarnia ON
- VIA 6406 & train after turning on the wye to become train 84, Sarnia ON
- CN Yard Sarnia, ON
- Eastbound CN freight at Sarnia ON
- Blue Water bridge & Gateway Casino Point Edward- Sarnia, ON
- CN 6069 Sarnia ON
- CN 6069 Sarnia ON
- Blue Water Bridge & Rail car on US side at Port Huron, MI
- Gateway Casino Point Edward and boardwalk-Sarnia ON