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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$17.05 billion[3] (2024) |
 CA$6.247 billion[3] (2024) | |
| CA$4.448 billion[3] (2024) | |
| Total assets | CA$57.07 billion[3] (2024) |
| Total equity | CA$21.05 billion[3] (2024) |
Number of employees | 24,671 (2024)[2] |
| 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.[4][5]
CN is Canada's largest railway, in terms of both revenue and the physical size of its rail network,[6] 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.[7] In the late 20th century, CN gained extensive capacity in the United States by taking over such railroads as the Illinois Central.[6]
CN is a public company with 24,671 employees[2] 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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- ^ a b c "2024 Annual Report Cover (Form 40-F)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "2024 Annual Report (Form 40-F)". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. February 4, 2025. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian National Railways". Science Museum Group Collection. Science Museum Group. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "A New Canadian – U.S. Intermodal Service". cn.ca. Canadian National Railway. September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on June 27, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Canadian Transportation Network - Industry Statistics". The Canadian Association of Railway Suppliers. CARS/ACFCF. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Maps and Network". cn.ca. Canadian National Railway. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian National Railway Company (CNI)". Yahoo! Finance. Yahoo. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
- ^ "Canadian National Railway Company | SC 13G". www.sec.gov. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
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