Take the Ontario
Northlander
Passenger Train from Toronto's Union Station and be at our
resort
by noon the next day!Take the Ontario
Northlander
Passenger Train from Toronto's Union Station and be at our
resort
by noon the next day!Ontario Northland's passenger train connects Southern Ontario to Northern Ontario. Although Ontario Northland Train only goes as far as Cochrane, they run a bus schuttle from Cochrane to Hearst where you can board the Algoma Central Railway.
Ontario Northland Transportation provides this service as one ticket right from Toronto's Union Station all the way to Hearst. You spend the night in Hearst at one of the hotels then board the Algoma Central Railway Passenger Train the next morning which will bring you to Wabatongushi Lake at about 11:00 am where we will be waiting for you.
Because the Algoma Central Railway passenger train only runs 3 day per week and the Ontario Northland Passenger Train only runs each day except Saturday, you should plan your arrival and departure for specific days. They are:
Arrivals Days
Departure Days
Here are the 3 components of getting to our resort via the Ontario Northland Passenger Train from Toronto's Union Station through Hearst and the Algoma Central Railway:
Take the Ontario Northland Passenger Train from Toronto's Union Station. Purchase the ticket for Hearst so the bus shuttle is included. (You can also take the train from any of the other stops along the Ontario Northland Train Route) The Ontario Northland Passenger Train is scheduled to leave Toronto's Union Station at 8:40 am, get to Cochrane at about 7:25 pm, and the bus shuttle is scheduled to get you to Hearst at about 10:15 pm. On the way back, the bus shuttle leaves Hearst at 4:30 am for Cochrane and the Ontario Northland Passenger Train is scheduled to leave Cochrane at 8:00 am and arrive in Cochrane at 7:30 pm.
You are best to eat you meals in the Ontario Northland Passenger train's dining car anywhere between Toronto and Cochrane. Buy your ticket at the Ontario Northland Ticket counter in Union Station. Cost of the passenger train and bus shuttle from Toronto to Hearst is:
| Fare Type |
|
|
|
|
| One Way |
$185.60 |
$92.80 |
$157.75 |
$157.75 |
| Return |
$352.65 |
$176.30 |
$299.75 |
$299.75 |
Stay at one of the hotels close to the Algoma Central Railway which is adjacent to the Downtown area. Here are links to Hearst Hotels:
Companion Hotel / Motel
The
Companion is ideally
located on Highway 11 in downtown Hearst, Ontario next to the
Algoma Central Railway. They have a full facility hotel
including
50 air conditioned guest rooms, Honeymoon suite, 24 hour front
desk, a convenient gift shop, a fully licensed dining room,
private
dining areas and meeting rooms. The Companion offers special
menus,
buffets and coffee break menus, a lounge and a fitness area
with
indoor spa and steam room. www.companion-hotel-motel.ca
Queens Motel
The Queen's Motel is conveniently located at the centre of the Hearst community on the Trans-Canada (Highway 11) next to the Algoma Central Railway Passenger Train and the Ontario Northland Station.
The Queen Motel offers 70 well appointed guest rooms as well as a meeting room that can accommodate up to 35 people. They meet the needs of both business and leisure travelers.You will feel relaxed and welcomed immediately upon entering our lobby to check in.
Their facilities provide comfort, convenience and friendly hospitality at an affordable price. They are within close proximity to the town's business centre where you can visit shops, boutiques, pubs and restaurants.
The Algoma
Central
Passenger Train leaves Hearst at 8:30 am so you will want to
be
at the train between 8:00 am and 8:30 am. Have breakfast
before
you get to the train because there is no dining car on the
Algoma
Central Railway Passenger train. Buy your train ticket from
the
conductor. You will get to Wabatongushi Lake about 11:00 am
where
I will be waiting for you. On the way back I will be taking
you
to the Algoma Central Railway at about 4:00 pm. You are
scheduled
to board at about 4:20 pm and arrive in Hearst at 7:00 pm. The
cost of the passenger train ticket from Hearst to Wabatongushi
Lake (Mile 206) is:
| Fare Type |
|
|
|
|
| One Way |
$57.00 |
$28.00 |
$52.00 |
$44.00 |
| Return |
$114.00 |
$56.00 |
$104.00 |
$88.00 |
|
Availability for 2-3
person cabins
 |
|
Lake Wabatogushi is right
outside the front door and each cabin has its own
private dock. You have a choice of 2 single beds or
1 kingsize bed per bedroom.
twin beds or 1 king size
bed, a 4 piece bathroom, a living room with a
refrigerator and coffee center.
