Ryerson (Algoma), Ontario
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Ryerson is a railway point and unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in northeastern
Ontario
, Canada
. It lies on the Canadian Pacific Railway
transcontinental
main line
between the settlements of Girdwood
on the line 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the southwest and Swanson
on the line 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) to the east. There is a siding at Ryerson, and Via Rail
provides flag stop services with the Sudbury – White River train once daily in each direction. The place is adjacent to the eponymous Ryerson Creek and Ryerson Lake.
Northeastern Ontario
Northeastern Ontario is the region within the Canadian province of Ontario which lies north and east of Lakes Superior and Huron.Northeastern Ontario consists of the districts of Algoma, Sudbury, Cochrane, Timiskaming, Nipissing and Manitoulin; and the single-tier municipality of Greater...
Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It lies on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
transcontinental
Transcontinental railroad
A transcontinental railroad is a contiguous network of railroad trackage that crosses a continental land mass with terminals at different oceans or continental borders. Such networks can be via the tracks of either a single railroad, or over those owned or controlled by multiple railway companies...
main line
Main line (railway)
The Mainline or Main line of a railway is a track that is used for through trains or is the principal artery of the system from which branch lines, yards, sidings and spurs are connected....
between the settlements of Girdwood
Girdwood, Ontario
Girdwood is a railway point and unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies on the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line between the settlements of Amyot on the line to the west northwest and Ryerson on the line to...
on the line 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the southwest and Swanson
Swanson, Ontario
Swanson is a settlement and unincorporated place in the Unorganized North Part of Algoma District, northeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the south end of Esnagi Lake on the Magpie River where the Canadian Pacific Railway transcontinental main line crosses the river, between the settlements of...
on the line 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi) to the east. There is a siding at Ryerson, and Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
provides flag stop services with the Sudbury – White River train once daily in each direction. The place is adjacent to the eponymous Ryerson Creek and Ryerson Lake.