The Mont-Saint-Hilaire line was operated by the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) from 1859 to 1923, and by Canadian National Railway (CN) from 1923 to 1988, following the GTR's merger into CN. There was no commuter train service on the line after 1988 until Exo's predecessor agency, the Agence Métropolitaine de transport (AMT), resumed passenger service in 2000.
There are 7 inbound and 7 outbound departures per weekday.[2] This line does not run on weekends.
The line offers seven departures every weekday morning towards Montreal and seven returns to Saint-Hilaire every weekday evening. It is also the only commuter train line not to have any train stations on the island of Montreal outside of Downtown Montreal. All the other train lines have at least 4 stops before leaving the island.[3]
The trains are owned and managed by Exo, and operated by Alstom's Transportation division (formerly Bombardier Transportation).
Today, over 9,000 people ride this train daily.
Historyedit
GTR/CN serviceedit
This commuter route was opened by the Grand Trunk in 1859. CN equipment in the late 1960s and early 1970s, operated once daily each direction, was a hodgepodge of ca 1930 coaches and an equally eclectic mix of yard switchers, freight and passenger diesel electric engines. Service was suspended in 1988, due to low ridership and old equipment used.
Central Station – Saint-Isidore shuttle serviceedit
During the Oka Crisis in the summer of 1990, the Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal (STCUM) organized a temporary rail shuttle service between Montreal Central Station and the town of Saint-Isidore due to the closure of the Honoré Mercier Bridge during said crisis. That service used part of the present-day Mont-Saint-Hilaire line between Montreal Central Station and Saint-Lambert station via Victoria Bridge, and then branched off to the CN Rouses Point Subdivision towards Saint-Isidore.
AMT serviceedit
The Mont-Saint-Hilaire line was re-opened in 2000 (between Montreal Central Station and McMasterville) by the AMT as a measure to mitigate traffic congestion caused by roadwork. Train service was progressively increased to respond to rapidly growing demand. The line was extended to its current terminus at Mont-Saint-Hilaire in 2002.
In May 2018, the RTM rebranded itself as Exo, and rebranded each line with a number and updated colour. The Mont-Saint-Hilaire line became Exo 3, and its line colour was updated to a lighter pastel shade of violet. In 2023, the service was renumbered to line 13 in order to be unique within the Montreal rail network.[4]
Future projectsedit
In 2019, civic organization Trajectoire Québec proposed several improvements to the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line, which has seen little service changes since the early-2000s. Among such proposals are increasing the frequency of trains to accommodate passengers transferring from South Shore bus services that would no longer directly run to Downtown Montreal following the opening of the Réseau express métropolitain, relocating the Saint-Bruno station closer to residential neighbourhoods and potentially extending the line to Saint-Hyacinthe.[5]
List of stationsedit
The following stations are on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line:
^(PDF). STM. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
External linksedit
Official RTM website
April 20, 2024
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Mont Saint Hilaire also designated line 13 is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal Quebec Canada It is operated by Exo the operator of public transport services across this region Mont Saint HilaireOutbound train at Saint Basile le GrandOverviewOwnerExoLine number13LocaleGreater MontrealTerminiCentral StationMont Saint HilaireStations7WebsiteExo Mont Saint Hilaire lineServiceTypeCommuter railSystemExoOperator s BombardierDaily ridership8 600 2018 1 Ridership2 245 000 2018 HistoryOpened1859TechnicalLine length34 9 km 21 7 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeRoute map vteMont Saint Hilaire line Legend REM towards Bois Franc Central Station Bonaventure REM towards Brossard Mascouche line Victoria Bridge overSt Lawrence River Zone AZone B Saint Lambert Longueuil Saint Hubert Saint Bruno Zone BZone C Saint Basile le Grand McMasterville Richelieu River Mont Saint Hilaire The Mont Saint Hilaire line was operated by the Grand Trunk Railway GTR from 1859 to 1923 and by Canadian National Railway CN from 1923 to 1988 following the GTR s merger into CN There was no commuter train service on the line after 1988 until Exo s predecessor agency the Agence Metropolitaine de transport AMT resumed passenger service in 2000 There are 7 inbound and 7 outbound departures per weekday 2 This line does not run on weekends Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2 1 GTR CN service 2 2 Central Station Saint Isidore shuttle service 2 3 AMT service 2 4 RTM Exo service 3 Future projects 4 List of stations 5 References 6 External linksOverview editThis line links the Central Station in downtown Montreal with Mont Saint Hilaire on Montreal s South Shore The line offers seven departures every weekday morning towards Montreal and seven returns to Saint Hilaire every weekday evening It is also the only commuter train line not to have any train stations on the island of Montreal outside of Downtown Montreal All the other train lines have at least 4 stops before leaving the island 3 The trains are owned and managed by Exo and operated by Alstom s Transportation division formerly Bombardier Transportation Today over 9 000 people ride this train daily History editGTR CN service edit This commuter route was opened by the Grand Trunk in 1859 CN equipment in the late 1960s and early 1970s operated once daily each direction was a hodgepodge of ca 1930 coaches and an equally eclectic mix of yard switchers freight and passenger diesel electric engines Service was suspended in 1988 due to low ridership and old equipment used Central Station Saint Isidore shuttle service edit During the Oka Crisis in the summer of 1990 the Societe de transport de la communaute urbaine de Montreal STCUM organized a temporary rail shuttle service between Montreal Central Station and the town of Saint Isidore due to the closure of the Honore Mercier Bridge during said crisis That service used part of the present day Mont Saint Hilaire line between Montreal Central Station and Saint Lambert station via Victoria Bridge and then branched off to the CN Rouses Point Subdivision towards Saint Isidore AMT service edit The Mont Saint Hilaire line was re opened in 2000 between Montreal Central Station and McMasterville by the AMT as a measure to mitigate traffic congestion caused by roadwork Train service was progressively increased to respond to rapidly growing demand The line was extended to its current terminus at Mont Saint Hilaire in 2002 RTM Exo service edit On June 1 2017 the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies the Autorite regionale de transport metropolitain ARTM and the Reseau de transport metropolitain RTM The RTM took over all former AMT services including this line In May 2018 the RTM rebranded itself as Exo and rebranded each line with a number and updated colour The Mont Saint Hilaire line became Exo 3 and its line colour was updated to a lighter pastel shade of violet In 2023 the service was renumbered to line 13 in order to be unique within the Montreal rail network 4 Future projects editIn 2019 civic organization Trajectoire Quebec proposed several improvements to the Mont Saint Hilaire line which has seen little service changes since the early 2000s Among such proposals are increasing the frequency of trains to accommodate passengers transferring from South Shore bus services that would no longer directly run to Downtown Montreal following the opening of the Reseau express metropolitain relocating the Saint Bruno station closer to residential neighbourhoods and potentially extending the line to Saint Hyacinthe 5 List of stations editThe following stations are on the Mont Saint Hilaire line Station Location Connections Zones Gare Centrale Montreal nbsp nbsp Amtrak nbsp Reseau express metropolitain to Brossard nbsp Downtown Terminus nbsp nbsp Bonaventure Metro station nbsp STM 150 350 355 358 364 410 427 430 445 465 480 747 within walking distance along Rene Levesque Boulevard 35 36 61 168 420 on Robert Bourassa street 74 75 on de la Gauchetiere Street 107 715 on Peel street 6 A Saint Lambert Saint Lambert nbsp nbsp Amtrak nbsp RTL 1 6 55 106 B Longueuil Saint Hubert Saint Hubert nbsp RTL 8 19 22 98 T23 Saint Bruno Saint Bruno nbsp RTL 91 92 Saint Basile le Grand Saint Basile le Grand nbsp Exo 24 26 C McMasterville McMasterville nbsp Exo 23 27 85 200 201 300 20B 20M Mont Saint Hilaire Mont Saint Hilaire nbsp Exo 11 21 22 25 300 The commuter line operates over the following Canadian National subdivision Saint Hyacinthe Subdivision between St Hilaire 54 2 and Montreal 74 1 References edit Nous travaillons pur vous Rapport annuel 2018 PDF Exo in French Rapport d activites 2012 PDF in French Agence metropolitaine de transport 2013 Retrieved 8 May 2013 Horaire Montreal Mont Saint Hilaire PDF RTM 2017 Retrieved 2017 07 13 Your train lines are getting new numbers exo quebec 24 July 2023 Retrieved 6 August 2023 https www lapresse ca actualites 2019 12 03 transports collectifs un bilan mitige apres deux elections Plan du Reseau STM 2007 PDF STM 2007 Archived from the original PDF on 2007 09 30 Retrieved 2007 05 15 External links editOfficial RTM website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mont Saint Hilaire line amp oldid 1213163700, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
