Pikwitonei

Pikwitonei is a community in Northern Region of Manitoba, Canada. It is located approximately 47 km (29.2 mi) from Thompson. The community is served by Via Rail at the Pikwitonei railway station.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Pikwitonei had a population of 55 living in 20 of its 37 total private dwellings, a change of {{percentage|{{#expr:55-64}}|64|1}} from its 2016 population of 64. With a land area of {{cvt|7.94|km2}}, it had a population density of {{Pop density|55|7.94|km2|sqmi|prec=1}} in 2021.{{cite web | url=https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/cv.action?pid=9810001201 | title=Population and dwelling counts: Canada and designated places | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 9, 2022 | accessdate=Sep 3, 2022}}

Transportation

A railway connected Piwitonei in 1914, and served as a division point until 1972.{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/ana/community_profiles/pdf/pikwitonei.pdf

|date=May 2003 |title=Pikwitonei Community Profile |access-date=6 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061128110034/https://www.gov.mb.ca/ana/community_profiles/pdf/pikwitonei.pdf |archive-date=28 November 2006 |publisher=Government of Manitoba}}{{Better source needed|date=May 2025|reason=The PDF that cites the claim gives vague details on rail transport; a book about Canadian railway lines is preferable.}} The flag stop that served the community is now served by Via Rail's Winnipeg–Churchill train.{{Cite web|url=http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/Pikwitonei|title=Pikwitonei train station | VIA Rail}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.viarail.ca/en/trains/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/winnipeg-churchill/schedules|title = Winnipeg-Churchill - Train Schedules}}

References

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Category:Designated places in Manitoba

Category:Northern communities in Manitoba

Category:Unincorporated communities in Northern Region, Manitoba