Montreal–Senneterre Train
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The Montreal–Senneterre train (formerly called the ''Abitibi'') is a
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operated by
Via Rail Via Rail Canada Inc. (), operating as Via Rail or Via (stylized as VIA Rail), is a Canadian Crown corporation that operates intercity passenger rail service in Canada. As of December 2023, Via Rail operates 406 trains per week across eight ...
between
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and Senneterre, in the
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 147,082 people as of the 2021 cens ...
region of
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,
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. The journey from end to end takes approximately 13.5 hours. Many small hunting and fishing clubs operate along the route and appear as
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s in the timetable. It is also possible to make a reservation to get off at an unmarked spot.Via Rail Stops in between two stations
The train travels three times a week. Between Montreal and Hervey-Jonction, it travels on the same line as the
Montreal–Jonquière train The Montreal–Jonquière train (formerly the ''Saguenay'') is a passenger train operated by Via Rail between Montreal and Saguenay (borough of Jonquière) in Quebec, Canada. The train once operated as far as Chicoutimi. The journey, from end t ...
, another regional route.


Route

The main stops of the Montreal–Senneterre train are: *
Montreal Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
(
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) *
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(
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) *
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(
Station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...
) * Hervey-Jonction (
Station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...
; connection to
Montreal–Jonquière train The Montreal–Jonquière train (formerly the ''Saguenay'') is a passenger train operated by Via Rail between Montreal and Saguenay (borough of Jonquière) in Quebec, Canada. The train once operated as far as Chicoutimi. The journey, from end t ...
) * La Tuque (
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) *
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(
Station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...
) * Clova (
Station Station may refer to: Agriculture * Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production * Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle ** Cattle statio ...
) * Senneterre (
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)


References


External links


Via Rail Canada – Montreal–Senneterre train
{{DEFAULTSORT:Montreal - Senneterre train Via Rail routes Passenger rail transport in Quebec Canada railway-related lists