Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway

Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway
Overview
HeadquartersSept-Îles, Quebec
Reporting markQNSL
LocaleLabrador / Quebec
Dates of operation1954–present
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Other
Websitewww.qnsl.ca
Quebec North Shore
and Labrador Railway
Wacouna and
Northernland Subdivisions
mi.0
Ore loading
260.8
Carol Lake
(Labrador City)
260.2
260.1
Wabush Lake Junction
to Wabush Lake Railway
246.5
Opocopa
234.5
Menistouc
226.7
Ross Bay Junction West
225.3
Emeril Junction
to Tshiuetin Rail Transportation
225.0
Ross Bay Junction Yard
224.0
Ross Bay Junction South
215.0
Ross Bay
204.7
Ashuanipi
186.6
Oreway
177.8
Pitaga
166.4
Dolliver
155.2
Seahorse
148.3
Little
138.0
Eric
128.1
Mai
120.5
Dufresne Lake
110.8
Chico
101.1
Waco
90.3
Canatiche
79.6
Premio
73.0
Bybee
62.1
Dorée
56.6
Tika
45.3
Nipisso
35.1
Nicman
27.4
Saumon
17.1
Enrick-Gagnon
8.3
Arnaud Junction
6.8
Kemat Junction
to Chemin de fer Arnaud
6.4
Kemat
3.5
Sept-Îles
0.0
Ore unloader

The Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway is a private Canadian regional railway that stretches 414 kilometres (257 mi) through the wilderness of northeastern Quebec and western Labrador. It connects Labrador City, Labrador, with the port of Sept-Îles, Quebec, on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River. QNS&L is owned by Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC), and is a common carrier.