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Canadian National Railway (Ontario)

Last Updated: September 17, 2025, 12:14 pm UTC

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Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.415		BM	CSQ	CN001	CN 1 Mainline End-to-End	FM	Railroad
160.785		BM	CSQ	CN020	CN 20 Engineering	FM	Railroad
161.235		BM	CSQ	CN035	CN 35 Police	FM	Railroad

Algoma Central

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.530		BM		ACR Road	Road	FM	Railroad
160.575		BM		ACR Yard	Yard	FM	Railroad
160.605		BM		ACR Yard	Yard	FM	Railroad
161.355		RM	CSQ	CN Steelton Yard	Steelton Yard	FMN	Railroad

Bala Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.665		BM	CSQ	CN004	CN 4 RTC Call In - Mile 0-22	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - Mile 22-180.7	FM	Railroad
160.935		BM	CSQ	CN003	CN 3 RTC Call In - Mile 180.7-276	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 MOW - Mile 65-109/136-166/188-223/250-276	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 0-22/109-136/166-188/223-250	FM	Railroad
160.515		BM	CSQ	CN083	CN 83 MOW - Mile 22-65	FM	Railroad

Brampton Intermodal Terminal

CN Rail Intermodal Terminals
NXDN NEXEDGE 4800

Multi-site trunked operation system.

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
159.810		BM	CSQ	CN007	CN 7 Operations	FM	Railroad
161.055		BM	CSQ	CN063	CN 63 Yard Switchers	FM	Railroad

Dundas Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.205		BM	CSQ	CN002	CN 2 RTC Call In - Mile 32-74	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - Mile 0-32/74-78	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 MOW - Mile 0-11/21-55	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 11-21/55-78	FM	Railroad

Grimsby/Stamford Subdivisions

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.935		BM	CSQ	CN003	CN 3 Dispatcher	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 Dispatcher	FM	Railroad

Guelph Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In	FM	Railroad

Halton Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.665		BM	CSQ	CN004	CN 4 RTC Call In - Mile 0-15	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - Mile 15-49	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 RTC Call In - Mile 39-49	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 0-39	FM	Railroad

Kingston Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.205		BM	CSQ	CN002	CN 2 RTC Call In- Mile 162-209.1/287-332.6	FM	Railroad
160.935		BM	CSQ	CN003	CN 3 RTC Call In - Mile 125.6-162.0/209.1-287/333.8	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - Mile 127.1 - 209.1 (Lyn-Marysville)	FM	Railroad
160.365		BM	CSQ	CN005	CN 5 Oshawa Yard Operations	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 MOW	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW	FM	Railroad

Concord - MacMillan Yard

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.1975		BM	0 RAN	AAR 172	AAR 172	NXDN48	Railroad
160.365		BM	CSQ	CN05	CN 05 Yard - Hostlers	FM	Railroad
160.605		BM	CSQ	CN14	CN 14 Yard	FM	Railroad
160.965		BM	CSQ	CN26	CN 26 Yard	FM	Railroad
160.395		BM	CSQ	CN31	CN 31 Yard	FM	Railroad
161.295		BM	CSQ	CN37	CN 37 Yard	FM	Railroad
160.680	CKU474	RM	0 RAN	Diesel Shop	Diesel Shop	NXDN48	Railroad
160.470		RM	0 RAN	East	East	NXDN48	Railroad
161.100		RM	0 RAN	Express	Express	NXDN48	Railroad
161.0025		BM	0 RAN	Extra	Extra	NXDN48	Railroad
160.620	CKU483	RM	0 RAN	Hump	Hump	NXDN48	Railroad
160.875		BM	0 RAN	Mechanical	Mechanical	NXDN48	Railroad
160.950		BM	0 RAN	Signal Dept	Signal Department	NXDN48	Railroad
160.230		RM	0 RAN	South	South	NXDN48	Railroad
161.340	CKU476	RM	0 RAN	West	West	NXDN48	Railroad

Newmarket Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.205		BM	CSQ	CN002	CN 2 RTC Call In - Mile 98-112	FM	Railroad
160.935		BM	CSQ	CN003	CN 3 RTC Call In - Mile 15.5-42	FM	Railroad
160.665		BM	CSQ	CN004	CN 4 RTC Call In - Mile 2.4-15.5/112-225	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 2.4-25	FM	Railroad

Oakville Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
160.935		BM	CSQ	CN003	CN 3 RTC Call In - Mile 0-1.1	FM	Railroad
160.365		BM	CSQ	CN005	CN 5 Aldershot Yard	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - 1.1-39.3	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 MOW - Mile 22-39	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 0-22	FM	Railroad

Ottawa Region Area

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.205		BM		CN002	CN 2 RTC Montreal (O-Train)	FM	Railroad

Strathroy Subdivision

Frequency	License	Type	Tone	Alpha Tag	Description	Mode	Tag
161.415		BM	CSQ	CN001	CN 1 Road	FM	Railroad
160.665		BM	CSQ	CN004	CN 4	FM	Railroad
160.365		BM	CSQ	CN005 Hobson Yd	CN 5 Hobson Yard - Sarnia	FM	Railroad
161.295		RM	CSQ	CN006	CN 6 Train Standby - Mile 55.6-61.7	FM	Railroad
161.025		BM	CSQ	CN008	CN 8 RTC Call In - Mile 0-55.6	FM	Railroad
160.815		BM	CSQ	CN021 Hobson Yd	CN 21 Hobson Yard	FM	Railroad
160.455		BM	CSQ	CN081	CN 81 RTC Call In - Mile 32-61.7	FM	Railroad
160.215		BM	CSQ	CN082	CN 82 MOW - Mile 0-32	FM	Railroad
160.245		BM	CSQ	CN148	CN 148 RTC Call In - Mile 55.6-61.7	FM	Railroad
160.200		BM	CSQ	VIA Rail	VIA Rail	FM	Railroad