Montmagny railway station

Montmagny
Location 4 Rue de la Station
Montmagny, QC
Canada
Coordinates 46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°W / 46.97333; -70.55972Coordinates: 46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°W / 46.97333; -70.55972
Owned by Via Rail
Line(s) CN Rail
Platforms side platform
Tracks 1
History
Opened 1881
Original company Intercolonial Railway
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Montreal
Ocean
toward Halifax
  Former services  
toward Montreal
Montreal–Gaspé train
toward Gaspé
Designated 1994
Reference no. 7100

Montmagny railway station is a Via Rail flag stop for the Ocean passenger train in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. Owing to poor track conditions, operation of the Montreal–Gaspé train was suspended in August 2013.[1]

History

The railway station was built by the Intercolonial Railway in 1881 and enlarged in 1904.[2] The station building features a first storey of brick with arched windows, a second storey of wooden framed construction, and a gambrel roof.

Le Voyageur museum

Le Voyageur - La Gare de Montmagny museum, located in the railway station, tells the story of the people of Montmagny. One wall shows the musicians of Montmagny and musical instruments. There is also an exhibition on stove making, once a big industry in Montmagny.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "VIA Rail service between Matapédia, New Carlisle and Gaspé suspended". VIA Rail. 22 August 2013. Retrieved April 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Montmagny Things to Do". VirtualTourist. June 12, 2010. Retrieved April 2016. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

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