As a result, Matapédia was where two Via Rail routes diverged en route to their eastern termini, whereas they converged when heading westbound. The 6 day/week Halifax-Montreal Ocean and 3 day/week Montreal – Gaspé train operated as one train between Matapédia and Montreal in the winter time when each separate train has fewer cars.
Since the 2004 introduction of Renaissance cars (the former Nightstar trains from the UK) on the Ocean both trains operated separately between Matapédia and Montreal during the summer when each train was longer. Service to Gaspé was interrupted in 2013 and has not resumed[1] however there have been recent attempts to resuscitate it.[2][3]
When operating separately, the Montreal – Gaspé train ran several minutes ahead of the Ocean toward Montreal. When combined, the trains ran together as far as Matapédia before the Ocean continued to Halifax, Nova Scotia and the Montreal – Gaspé train proceeded to Gaspé.
^"VIA Rail ferme plusieurs gares | Gilles Gagné | Transports". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2016-03-09.
^"La Gaspésie réclame le retour des autocars, un "service essentiel" | Jean-François Bégin | National". La Presse (in Canadian French). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
^ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Regions -. "Train de passagers en Gaspésie : une priorité pour Rémi Massé | ICI.Radio-Canada.ca". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2016-03-09.
^Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada: "List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations: Quebec" 2006-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Via Rail station page for Matapédia station
Via Rail page for the Ocean
Via Rail page for the Montreal – Gaspé train
March 10, 2023
matapédia, station, rail, station, matapédia, quebec, canada, matapédia, junction, between, rail, lines, east, west, former, intercolonial, railway, mainline, from, halifax, rivière, loup, joined, from, east, line, running, along, south, coast, gaspé, peninsul. Matapedia station is a Via Rail station in Matapedia Quebec Canada Matapedia is the junction between two rail lines The east west former Intercolonial Railway mainline from Halifax to Riviere du Loup is joined from the east by a line running along the south coast of the Gaspe Peninsula to the town of Gaspe MatapediaGeneral informationLocation10 rue MacDonellMatapedia QCCanadaCoordinates47 58 29 N 66 56 22 W 47 97472 N 66 93944 W 47 97472 66 93944 Coordinates 47 58 29 N 66 56 22 W 47 97472 N 66 93944 W 47 97472 66 93944Platforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeUnstaffed stationParkingYesAccessibleYesServicesPreceding station Via Rail Following stationCausapscaltoward Montreal Ocean Campbelltontoward HalifaxFormer servicesPreceding station Via Rail Following stationCausapscaltoward Montreal Montreal Gaspe Nouvelletoward GaspeLocationMatapedia stationLocation in QuebecShow map of QuebecMatapedia stationLocation in CanadaShow map of CanadaAs a result Matapedia was where two Via Rail routes diverged en route to their eastern termini whereas they converged when heading westbound The 6 day week Halifax Montreal Ocean and 3 day week Montreal Gaspe train operated as one train between Matapedia and Montreal in the winter time when each separate train has fewer cars Since the 2004 introduction of Renaissance cars the former Nightstar trains from the UK on the Ocean both trains operated separately between Matapedia and Montreal during the summer when each train was longer Service to Gaspe was interrupted in 2013 and has not resumed 1 however there have been recent attempts to resuscitate it 2 3 When operating separately the Montreal Gaspe train ran several minutes ahead of the Ocean toward Montreal When combined the trains ran together as far as Matapedia before the Ocean continued to Halifax Nova Scotia and the Montreal Gaspe train proceeded to Gaspe The Canadian National Railway station is a designated Heritage Railway Station 4 under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act References Edit VIA Rail ferme plusieurs gares Gilles Gagne Transports La Presse in Canadian French Retrieved 2016 03 09 La Gaspesie reclame le retour des autocars un service essentiel Jean Francois Begin National La Presse in Canadian French 9 March 2016 Retrieved 2016 03 09 ICI Radio Canada ca Zone Regions Train de passagers en Gaspesie une priorite pour Remi Masse ICI Radio Canada ca Radio Canada ca in Canadian French Retrieved 2016 03 09 Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations Quebec Archived 2006 11 01 at the Wayback MachineExternal links EditVia Rail station page for Matapedia station Via Rail page for the Ocean Via Rail page for the Montreal Gaspe train Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Matapedia station amp oldid 1123774935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
