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Canadian National Railway

Logo: Allan Fleming, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Canadian Class I freight railway company

The Canadian National Railway Company (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. It is one of Canada's two main freight rail companies, along with Canadian Pacific Kansas City.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jun 6, 1919Founded1

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  • TickerCNI on NYSE1
  • Industryrail freight transport1
  • HeadquartersDowntown Montreal1
  • Websitewww.cn.ca
  • Legal formCrown corporation, business corporation1
  • Listed onNew York Stock Exchange (CNI), Toronto Stock Exchange (CNR)1
  • Incorporated inQuebec, Canada5
  • Business address935 De La Gauchetiere St W, Montreal Quebec, Canada, A8 H3B 2M95
  • Filer categoryLarge Accelerated5

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Canadian National Railway HQ sign 2007
Photo: Kurt Raschke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

The Canadian National Railway Company (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. It is one of Canada's two main freight rail companies, along with Canadian Pacific Kansas City.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Financial statements

Fiscal year202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding711.6M shares7702.0M shares8672.4M shares9643.8M shares10628.8M shares11614.4M shares12

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The story

Founded by Government of Canada on Jun 6, 1919.1

Leadership

Who has led Canadian National Railway, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief financial officer

  1. Michael Sabia1993–1999
197019801990200020102020

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Subsidiaries

  • Algoma Central Railway
  • CN Police
  • Grand Trunk Corporation
  • Great Lakes Fleet
  • Northern Alberta Railways
  • Ottawa Central Railway
  • Trans-Canada Air Lines
  • Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway since 1919
  • Wisconsin Central Ltd. since 2001
  • Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad since 2004

Also owns

  • Amqui
  • Blue River railway station
  • Bridge Subdivision
  • CN Beachburg Subdivision
  • CN Lévis Subdivision
  • CN Montmagny Subdivision
  • Canadian Northern Ontario Railway Federal Bridge
  • Cap-Rouge trestle
  • Carbondale
  • Centralia
  • Clarkson GO Station
  • Coteau railway station
  • Drummondville Subdivision
  • Du Quoin
  • Effingham
  • Exhibition GO Station
  • Freeport Subdivision
  • Gilman
  • Halifax railway station
  • Homewood
  • Illinois Terminal
  • InterContinental Toronto Centre
  • Joffre Yard
  • Kankakee
All 47 also owns
  • La Tuque Subdivision
  • Lac-St-Jean Subdivision
  • Lakeshore West line
  • Long Branch GO Station
  • Matapédia
  • Mattoon
  • Mimico GO Station
  • Mont-Joli railway station
  • Oliver Bridge
  • Port Credit GO Station
  • Quebec Bridge
  • Québec City–Windsor Corridor
  • RMS Lady Nelson
  • Rantoul
  • Richmond Hill line
  • Rivière-Blanche railway station
  • SS Prince George
  • Sackville railway station
  • Sayabec
  • Springhill Junction railway station
  • Truro railway station
  • Victoria Bridge
  • Toronto Terminals Railway since 1923

Former owners and parents

  • Government of Canada until 1995

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. 2004Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad became a subsidiary1
  2. 2004Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway became a subsidiary1
  3. 2001Acquired Algoma Central Railway1
  4. 2001Wisconsin Central Ltd. became a subsidiary1
  5. 1984Acquired CNCP Telecommunications1
  6. 1951Acquired Charlevoix Railway1
  7. 1923Acquired Toronto Terminals Railway1
  8. 1923Acquired Waterloo Spur Line1
  9. 1919Acquired Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway1
  10. Succeeded BC Rail1
  11. Succeeded Brockville, Westport and North-Western Railway1
  12. Succeeded Chemin de fer de la Matapédia et du Golfe1
  13. Succeeded Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad1
  14. Succeeded Intercolonial Railway1
  15. Succeeded Inverness and Richmond Railway1
  16. Succeeded New Brunswick East Coast Railway1
  17. Succeeded Northern Alberta Railways1
  18. Succeeded Thousand Islands Railway1
  19. Succeeded Wellington, Grey and Bruce Railway1
  20. Succeeded Quebec and Lake St. John Railway1
  21. Succeeded Grand Trunk Pacific Railway1
  22. Succeeded Grand Trunk Railway1
  23. Succeeded Canadian Northern Railway1
  24. Succeeded Newfoundland Railway1
  25. Succeeded Illinois Central Railroad1
  26. Succeeded by Carlton Trail Railway1

Timeline

  1. Nov 17, 1995Went public Listed on NYSE1
  2. Nov 17, 1995Went public Listed on Toronto Stock Exchange1
  3. Jun 6, 1919Founded Founded1

Recent filings

  1. Aug 25, 20266-K
  2. Jul 24, 20266-K
  3. Jul 23, 20266-K
  4. Jul 23, 20266-K
  5. May 8, 20266-K
  6. May 8, 2026SUPPL
  7. May 7, 2026SUPPL
  8. May 7, 2026FWP
  9. May 4, 2026EFFECT
  10. May 1, 20266-K
  11. May 1, 20266-K
  12. Apr 29, 20266-K
  13. Apr 29, 2026F-10
  14. Apr 29, 2026F-X
  15. Apr 29, 2026F-X

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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