Montmagny railway station
Montmagny | |||||||||||||||||||||
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4 Rue de la Station Montmagny, QC Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°WCoordinates: 46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CN Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1881 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original company | Intercolonial Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
- ↑ "VIA Rail service between Matapédia, New Carlisle and Gaspé suspended". VIA Rail. 22 August 2013. Retrieved April 2016.
- 1 2 "Montmagny Things to Do". VirtualTourist. June 12, 2010. Retrieved April 2016.
External links
Media related to Gare de Montmagny at Wikimedia Commons