NorthlanderGuide
A vintage suitcase with route stickers beside a train, a journal, a phone and a ticket at a Northern Ontario station
A travel companion for the Northlander route

Pack Your Perfect Northlander Trip.

Discover on Northlander Guide. Plan in Northlander.app.

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Chapter One

Planning a Train Trip Shouldn’t Feel Scattered

You found one station guide here, a restaurant there, an event somewhere else. Suddenly your trip is spread across browser tabs, screenshots, voice notes, and a few scribbled lines in a notebook by the kettle.

Northlander.app keeps the whole journey in one place: your route, your stops, your packing list, your booking checklist, your budget, your memories, and the itinerary you’ll pass around the table the night before you board.

01

Too many tabs

Save stops straight from the guide into a single trip.

02

Too many little details

Packing, bookings, accommodations, notes - all in one bag.

03

Hard to share with the group

One clean trip link. One printable itinerary. Done.

Toronto UnionToronto Union WashagoWashago GravenhurstGravenhurst BracebridgeBracebridge HuntsvilleHuntsville South RiverSouth River TemagamiTemagami North BayNorth Bay Temiskaming ShoresTemiskaming Shores EnglehartEnglehart Kirkland LakeKirkland Lake TimminsTimmins CochraneCochrane
Chapter Two

Your Trip, Packed Like a Suitcase

Create a suitcase for each trip. Fill it with the places, plans and memories you want to bring along. Pull it out next time you board.

Muskoka in autumn, a view from one stop on the route
Trip 2 days Muskoka Weekend Toronto Union, Gravenhurst, Bracebridge
North Bay shoreline
Trip 4 days Lakeside in North Bay Toronto Union, Washago, Huntsville, North Bay
Cochrane in winter, the end of the Northlander line
Trip 6 days Cochrane in Winter Toronto Union, North Bay, Temiskaming, Cochrane

Route Map

See every planned stop laid out along the Northlander route.

Packing List

Seasonal items, personal must-haves, all checked off as you go.

Travel Diary

Notes before you leave. Photos along the way. Memories after.

Bucket List

Save places now. Pull them back out for the next trip.

Events Along Your Route

Markets, festivals and shows near every stop on your itinerary.

Booking Checklist

Tickets, rooms, restaurants. Booked or pending, at a glance.

Chapter Three

Choose Your Suitcase

Start free with Carry-On. Upgrade to First Class when you want unlimited planning, PDF export, sharing and more.

Class Fare
Carry-On
Freealways
For your first Northlander trip.
  • 1 trip suitcaseBuild one full trip and keep every detail in one place.
  • Up to 5 stopsPick your starting station, your end of the line, and what's between.
  • Packing listSeasonal items and personal must-haves, all checked off as you go.
  • Travel diaryNotes before you leave, photos along the way, memories after.
  • Bucket listSave places you want to come back to on a future trip.
  • Route mapEvery planned stop, laid out along the Northlander line.
  • Events along your routeMarkets, festivals and shows near every stop on your itinerary.
  • Booking checklistTickets, rooms and restaurants - booked or pending at a glance.
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Class Fare
First Class
$9.99one-time
Pay once. Plan unlimited trips.
  • Unlimited trip suitcasesPlan as many trips as you want, all at once.
  • Unlimited stopsHop on at every station the train calls at.
  • Everything in Carry-OnAll the free planning tools, plus everything below.
  • Budget trackerPlan, log and review trip spending in one ledger.
  • Accommodation notesWhere you're sleeping, contact info and check-in times.
  • Photo albumPin trip photos to your suitcase for the post-trip recap.
  • PDF export of full itineraryOne clean file with route, stops, packing and bookings.
  • Shareable trip linkSend the whole trip to family or friends in one click.
  • Post-trip recapA keepsake summary of where you went and what you did.
Upgrade to First Class

One payment. No subscription.

When First Class Makes Sense

You’re planning more than one trip

Great for families, rail fans, seasonal travellers and Northern Ontario explorers.

You want something printable

Export a clean itinerary with stops, notes, checklists and plans.

You’re organising the details

Budget, accommodations, photos and post-trip memories in one place.

Chapter Four

How It Works

  1. 1

    Browse the Guide

    Explore station pages, events, attractions, food, lodging and route inspiration on NorthlanderGuide.com.

  2. 2

    Pack Your Bag

    Send your favourite stops into Northlander.app and build your suitcase-style trip plan.

  3. 3

    Journey With Confidence

    Use your checklist, map, notes, budget and itinerary before, during and after your trip.

Chapter Five

Connected to the Guide

Northlander.app works hand-in-hand with NorthlanderGuide.com. Every restaurant, event and place on the guide is one tap away from your trip.

Add from the Guide in one tap

Every restaurant, event, accommodation and attraction on NorthlanderGuide.com has a plus button. Tap it to drop the place straight into your trip suitcase, no copy-pasting.

Train times built in

Boarding and arrival times for every Northlander stop are populated automatically. You just add your own activities around the train schedule.

Your own time slots

Drop activities into the windows between trains. The app keeps you on schedule and flags you when something runs past the next departure.

Works offline

Once your trip is loaded, your itinerary lives in your pocket. Open it anywhere, anytime, even when the train passes through a no-signal stretch of Northern Ontario.

Chapter Six

Built for Every Kind of Northlander Trip

Weekend Getaways

Family Trips

Outdoor Adventures

Rail Fans

Northern Ontario Explorers

Chapter Seven

See What You’re Packing

North Bay, mile 226 on the Northlander route
North Bay, mile 226
Trip Suitcase Fall Trip to North Bay
Stops
  1. Toronto Union
  2. Washago
  3. Huntsville
  4. North Bay
18Packing items
3Bookings pending
$420Budget planned
2Diary notes
Route map
Packing checklist
Budget tracker
PDF itinerary
Finally planned our whole Muskoka weekend in one place. Everything from the train stops to the restaurant list to what to pack. Couldn’t believe it was free.
Sarah M., Toronto
Chapter Eight

Simple, Practical, Built for the Route

Made for Northlander travellers

Not a generic travel planner. Designed around the route and stops of Northern Ontario train trips.

Free to start

Create a trip without paying anything.

No subscription

First Class is a one-time upgrade. Pay once, plan forever.

Works with the guide

Use NorthlanderGuide.com for discovery and Northlander.app for planning.

Chapter Nine

Common Questions

Is Carry-On really free?

Yes. Create one trip suitcase with up to 5 stops and use all core planning tools for free. No credit card needed.

What does $9.99 one-time mean?

You pay once for First Class access. No monthly fees, no subscription, no renewal.

Can I plan more than one trip?

Yes. First Class includes unlimited trip suitcases.

Can I print my itinerary?

Yes. First Class includes PDF export of your full itinerary.

Is Northlander.app separate from NorthlanderGuide.com?

Yes. NorthlanderGuide.com helps you discover the route. Northlander.app helps you save and organise your trip.

Do I need a train ticket to use it?

No. You can plan your trip before booking your ticket.

Will it work if I lose signal on the train?

Yes. Once your trip is loaded, the app caches everything locally so your itinerary, packing list, notes and booking checklist stay available even when you're between cell towers. Changes you make offline sync the next time you have a connection.

Northlander Railway Toronto Union to Cochrane
Boarding Pass
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