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| Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada | |
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 A CN freight train in Alberta, Canada pulled by three diesel-electric locomotives (types EMD SD70M-2, SD75I and SD60F). | |
| Overview | |
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| Reporting mark | CN |
| Locale | Canada, United States |
| Dates of operation | 6 June 1919–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Previous gauge | 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Length | 20,000 mi (32,000 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
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.jpg) The headquarters of CN in Downtown Montreal | |
Native name |
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| Formerly | Canadian National Railways (1919–1978) |
| Company type | Public |
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| Industry | Transport |
| Predecessor | Canadian Northern Railway |
| Founded | June 6, 1919 |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec , Canada |
Key people |
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| Revenue | CA$17.11 billion (2022) |
| CA$5.593 billion (2019) | |
| CA$5.12 billion (2022) | |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 22,600 (2022) |
| Website | cn |
The Canadian National Railway Company[a] (French: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) (reporting mark CN) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.[3][4]
CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue and the physical size of its rail network,[5] spanning Canada from the Atlantic coast in Nova Scotia to the Pacific coast in British Columbia across approximately 20,000 route miles (32,000 km) of track.[6] In the late 20th century, CN gained extensive capacity in the United States by taking over such railroads as the Illinois Central.[5]
CN is a public company with 22,600 employees[7] and, as of July 2024[update], a market cap of approximately US$75 billion.[8] CN was government-owned, as a Canadian Crown corporation, from its founding in 1919 until being privatized in 1995. As of 2019[update], Bill Gates was the largest single shareholder of CN stock, owning a 14.2% interest through Cascade Investment and his own Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.[9]
From 1919 to 1978, the railway was known as "Canadian National Railways" (CNR).
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