Rivers station

[2] The station building was closed in the 1990s, however trains continued to serve the community as a flag stop.

[4] On March 1, 2011, Via passengers traveling east were stranded for 15 hours due to a Canadian National freight train becoming disabled near Rivers.

[5] The line was reopened, but this delay suspended Via's service between Winnipeg and Toronto in both directions.

[6] Consequently, Via had to make arrangements to accommodate about 70 affected passengers, including providing alternate transportation for them.

[7] Regular service was expected to resume the following Thursday for the Winnipeg to Toronto route, and on the next Saturday for the opposite direction.