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Chicoutimi station is a former
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railway station in the
Chicoutimi Chicoutimi () is the most populous borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in Quebec, Canada. It is situated at the confluence of the Saguenay and Chicoutimi rivers. During the 20th century, it became the main administrative and com ...
borough of the city of Saguenay in Quebec's Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region. When the station was built, it was adjacent to Chicoutimi's port. All train service to Chicoutimi ended in 1988. On April 29, 1988, the Railway Transport Committee of the
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authorized CN to abandon its line between Ha Ha Bay Junction and Chicoutimi, and CN and VIA Rail to abandon passenger service between
Jonquière Jonquière (; ; 2021 population: 60,250) is a borough (arrondissement) of the city of Saguenay in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the Saguenay River, near the borough of Chicoutimi. History Jonquièr ...
and Chicoutimi. The building is still in use, following controversial renovations in 1995, but is no longer connected to the railway network.


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