6-K

FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February, 2004

Commission File Number: 001-02413

Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F           Form 40-F    X  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes           No    X  

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Yes           No    X  

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes           No    X  

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Canadian National Railway Company

Table of Contents

Items

1. Notice of Meeting of Shareholders





Item 1

February 13, 2004

To: Autorité des marchés financiers – Direction de l'encadrement des marchés de valeurs
Alberta Securities Commission
British Columbia Securities Commission
Manitoba Securities Commission
New Brunswick Securities Commission
Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Northwest Territories Securities Commission
Nova Scotia Securities Commission
Ontario Securities Commission
Registrar of Securities, P.E.I.
Saskatchewan Securities Commission
Yukon Securities Commission
Toronto Stock Exchange
Nunavut, Registrar of Securities

Subject: Canadian National Railway Company

We advise the following with respect to the upcoming Meeting of Shareholders for the subject Corporation:

1. Record Date: March 15, 2004
2. Meeting Date: April 22, 2004
3. Place of Meeting: Edmonton, Alberta
4. Meeting Type: Annual
5. Security Description of Voting Issue: Common Shares
6. CUSIP Number: 136375102

Do not hesitate to contact the undersigned should you need additional information with respect to the foregoing.

Yours truly,

(s) Sean Finn
Sean Finn
Senior Vice-President Public Affairs,
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary








SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  Canadian National Railway Company
     
Date: February 13, 2004 By: /s/ Sean Finn
   
    Name: Sean Finn
Title:    Senior Vice President Public
            Affairs, Chief Legal Officer and
            Corporate Secretary