Canadian Pacific Railway Upper Lake Service

The Canadian Pacific Railway Upper Lake Service, also known as the Canadian Pacific Railway Upper Lake Steamships,[1] was a division of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), which began operating passenger and cargo shipping routes in the Great Lakes during the late 19th century.

In 1884, CPR began purchasing sailing ships as part of a railway supply service on the Great Lakes.

In the 20th century, the company evolved into a transcontinental railroad which operated two transoceanic services which connected Canada with Europe and with Asia.

The range of CPR services were aspects of an integrated plan.

CPR's investment in the Great Lakes produced expanded routes and schedules.

One of the ships of the Upper Lake fleet was the SS Keewatin , formerly preserved as a museum ship in its former home port of Port McNicoll, now refurbished and featured at the Great Lakes Museum, Kingston since 2024.