Great Western Railway

12/22/2025

As the year comes to a close, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to our local communities, customers, and partners for your continued support over the past 25 years. It has truly been an honor to serve our communities, and we are so grateful to work alongside such wonderful people.
We wish you a joyful Christmas season and look forward to what the year ahead brings!

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!!

Holiday Business Hours:
📅 Dec 23 - 28: Closed
📅 Dec 29 & Dec 30: Open Regular Hours
📅 Dec 31: Closed
📅 New Year’s Day (Jan 1): Closed

09/25/2025

It's our 25th Birthday! Come find our booth at the Assiniboia Blacktop Hop & Shop on Saturday, Sep 27th from 11am-6pm and enter our draw to win a limited edition 25th Anniversary gift. 🥳

09/15/2025

🚨 Rail Safety Week is Here! – Sept. 15-21, 2025 🚨
Look. Listen. Live. Be Rail Smart on the Saskatchewan Prairies.
At Great Western Railway, rail safety is more than just a policy—it’s a shared responsibility and a commitment to our communities across Southwestern Saskatchewan.
During Rail Safety Week, we're joining forces with Operation Lifesaver Canada and CPKC to raise awareness and prevent tragic incidents at railway crossings and along tracks. Every year, lives are lost due to trespassing and ignoring railway signs and signals—but every single one of those incidents is preventable.

Here’s how you can stay safe:
✅ Cross only at designated railway crossings.
✅ Obey all railway signs, signals, and gates.
✅ Never use tracks as a shortcut or photo location.
✅ Never try to beat an approaching train—you won't win.

Let’s work together to .
📢 Share this post and help spread the message during Rail Safety Week.
Because when it comes to a train vs. a person or vehicle, there’s no undo button.

09/03/2025

Great Western Commodities will be offering third party grain grading free of charge to local producers who want to ship along the GWR rail-line.
Schedule on farm pick up by calling or texting Jenn @ (306) 294-7232 or drop off your samples at your nearest participating loading facility!
This is a limited time offer, first come, first serve.
We look forward to shipping with you in the 2025/26 crop year!
Participating Facilities:
White Water Coulee Cleaners, Bracken,
White Mud Trading Co, Frontier,
Busse Bros Elevator, Eastend,
Admiral Grain Co, Admiral,
Canada Direct Processing, Woodrow,
Westland Agro, Lafleche or Gravelbourg,
TireCraft (Derek Tallon), Lafleche
Poplar Hills Co-op, Rockglen,
Red Coat Elevator, Ogema

09/03/2025

Harvest Grain Sampling — Get Independent Grain Grading Today
With the excess rainfall this fall, getting an accurate and independent grain grade is critical. Don’t leave your marketing power to chance — know your quality before you sell!

📍 Cotecna’s Satellite Grain Grading Office is now officially open at Great Western Railway's Shaunavon Office:
📌 202 2nd Ave West, Shaunavon, SK

✅ Fully equipped for all your grain grading needs
✅ Free grading for producers shipping via GWR
✅ Competitive pricing for non-GWR shippers

Take control of your crop marketing with confidence — get your sample graded by an independent third-party expert.

📞 For more info, call our office at (306) 297-2777 or contact Jenn Norheim at (306) 294-7232.

07/23/2025

Keep an eye out for this colourful Railcar that was painted during the 2025 South West Mural Fest in celebration of our 25th anniversary.

It is part of GWR’s fleet of 250 Railcars and will soon be shipping grain across the prairies.

If you find it, snap a pic and tag us in it!

07/17/2025

We are pleased to announce that Great Western Railway will be sponsoring the 2025 Boomtown Classic Car Show.
Come join us with the Excellerators Car Club at the Shaunavon Memorial Park on Friday July 18th!

07/02/2025

🎉 Big news! 🚂

We’re thrilled to announce a special partnership with Great Western Railway to celebrate their 25th anniversary in style!

As part of this year’s South West Mural Fest, we’ve teamed up to have legendary graffiti artist transform one of their railcars into a rolling work of art. This powerful piece will roll through the prairies, celebrating the connection between art, industry, and community.

Huge thanks to Great Western Railway for supporting creativity in motion—and for 25 years of keeping Saskatchewan connected.

Keep an eye out for the railcar during the festival!

05/08/2025

03/10/2025

Join us for an informative afternoon with Great Western Railway & JGL Commodities! We’re bringing together local farmers to discuss ideas and opportunities to support our producer-owned shortline railway.
This is a great chance to hear from JGL and share your thoughts on how we can work together to improve transportation and support our local farming community.
We want to hear your voice! Your ideas matter as we explore how to strengthen the future of agriculture and transportation in our region.

Everyone is welcome – let’s build the future of farming, together!

For more information, please contact Jennifer Norheim
See you there!