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Montmagny station

Coordinates: 46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°W / 46.97333; -70.55972
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Montmagny
General information
Location4 Rue de la Station
Montmagny, QC
Canada
Coordinates46°58′24″N 70°33′35″W / 46.97333°N 70.55972°W / 46.97333; -70.55972
Owned byVia Rail
Line(s)CN Rail
Platformsside platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
History
Opened1881
Original companyIntercolonial Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Sainte-Foy
toward Montreal
Ocean La Pocatière
toward Halifax
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Sainte-Foy
toward Montreal
Montreal–Gaspé
(Suspended 2013-2026)
La Pocatière
toward Gaspé
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
St. Pierre
toward Montreal
MontrealMoncton Cap St. Ignace
toward Moncton
Designated1994
Reference no.7100

Montmagny station is a Via Rail station in Montmagny, Quebec, Canada. It is a request stop on the Ocean line. It also served the Montreal–Gaspé train until Via Rail suspended service in August 2013 due to poor track conditions.[1]

History

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "VIA Rail service between Matapédia, New Carlisle and Gaspé suspended". VIA Rail. 22 August 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Montmagny Things to Do". VirtualTourist. June 12, 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
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