Richan
Place in Ontario, Canada
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Richan is an unincorporated place and community in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada.[1]
Richan | |
|---|---|
  Richan Location of Richan in Ontario | |
| Coordinates: 49°59′37″N 92°49′35″W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Ontario |
| Region | Northwestern Ontario |
| District | Kenora |
| Part | Kenora, Unorganized |
| Elevation | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central Time Zone) |
| Postal code FSA | P0V |
| Area code | 807 |
It is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line,[2] between Amesdale to the west and Millidge to the east, and is served by Richan railway station, a stop for Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.[3]
| Preceding station |  Via Rail |
Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lake Road toward Vancouver |
The Canadian | Sioux Lookout toward Toronto | ||
| Former services | ||||
| Preceding station | Canadian National Railway | Following station | ||
| Amesdale toward Vancouver |
Main Line | Millidge toward Montreal | ||
Richan is also the northern terminus for Ontario Highway 665 that arrives from the south from Ontario Highway 17 near Dryden.
