Quebec Gatineau Railway

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Chemins de fer Québec-Gatineau Inc.
QGRY locomotive with typical G&W livery in Gatineau
Overview
HeadquartersBoisbriand, Quebec
Reporting markQGRY
LocaleQuebec, Canada
Dates of operation1997–
PredecessorCanadian Pacific Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
QGRY locomotive passing through Kitchener railway station
Locomotive EMD SW1500 of the Quebec Gatineau Railway

Chemins de fer Québec-Gatineau Inc. (CFQG), in English the Quebec Gatineau Railway (reporting mark QGRY) is a shortline railway operating the 450 km (280 mi) long ex-Canadian Pacific Railway line between Quebec City, Trois-Rivières, Laval, Lachute and Gatineau, formerly Hull. It was acquired in 1997 by Genesee & Wyoming Canada Inc., subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Trois-Rivières Subdivision[edit]

Mile Stations
155.8 Wolfe's Cove Spur, 3.1 mi S.
152.9 Quebec City (Connection with CN)
152.4 Lorette
146.5 Bélair
134.3 Pont-Rouge
131.7 Hot box Detectors
129.3 Saint-Basile
125.0 Portneuf
117.85 Crossing of CN La Tuque Sub.
117.5 La Chevrotière
114.4 Hot box Detectors
107.2 La Pérade
101.6 Hot box Detectors
95.1 Champlain
84.9 Cap-de-la-Madeleine
Cap-de-la-Madeleine Spur 2.2 mi. S.
83.3 Trois-Rivières Loop Spur
82.3 Trois-Rivières
Jct. Saint-Maurice Valley Sub.
81.3 Trois-Rivières Loop Spur
78.9 Hot box Detectors
70.3 Devault
62.1 Hot box Detectors
60.3 Lavoie
52.3 Saint-Barthelemy
47.3 Hot box Detectors
44.0 Berthier
Berthierville Spur. 2.1 mi S.
35.7 Lanoraie
Saint-Gabriel Spur 8.4 mi N.
32.4 Hot box Detectors
23.29 Crossing with CN Joliette Sub
22.8 L'Épiphanie
17.8 Cabane Ronde
16.76 Hot box Detectors
14.0 Mascouche
10.6 Terrebonne
0.0 Saint-Martin Jct
Jct. with CP Parc Sub

Saint-Gabriel Spur[edit]

Mile Stations
0.0 Lanoraie
6.3 Joliette
7.11 Crossing of CN Joliette Sub.
8.0 End of track (?)
Connection (?) Chemin de fer Lanaudière

Saint-Maurice Valley Subdivision[edit]

Mile Stations
0.0 Trois-Rivières
1.6 Jct Trois-Rivières Sub.
21.7 Shawinigan
23.73 Connection to CN
27.9 Grand-Mère

Lachute Subdivision[edit]

Mile Stations
28.0 Saint-Augustin
The former CN connection was lifted when the CN sold the Deux-Montagnes line to the AMT.
32.9 Montfort Jct
Jct with Monfort Sub.
44.1 Lachute
55.2 Marelan
74.5 Montebello
90.6 Thurso
99.9 Buckingham Jct (Masson)
Jct Buckingham Spur
109.7 Hot box Detectors
111.9 Gatineau
116.4 Laman[1]
Connection with HCW (Chemin de fer de l'Outaouais), abandoned
118.6 Hull
119.3 Île Lemieux, repurposes as bike trail[2]
Chief William Commanda Bridge, repurposes as bike trail[2]
Possible future connection to Bytown and Prescott Railway, Ottawa Central Railway, Trillium Line or Letsgomoose[3]

Buckingham Spur[edit]

Mile Stations
0.0 Buckingham Jct (Masson)
Jct Lachute Sub.
1.7 Murphy
3.2 Buckingham

Montfort Subdivision[edit]

Mile Stations
23.1
24.6 Belle-Rivière
Connection with Lachute Sub
34.3 Carbo
34.4 Carbo Spur, 1.0 mi E.
36.4 Rinfret
Connection to AMT ( former CPR line ) 1.0 mi E
39.4 Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme Spur, 3.0 mi N.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Laman Junction (CPR Maniwaki sub) turntable - Railway Roundhouses on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. ^ a b Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian (4 August 2023). "Chief William Commanda pedestrian bridge now open". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ Moose Consortium

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