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.
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 QGRY locomotive with typical G&W livery in Gatineau | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Boisbriand, Quebec |
| Reporting mark | QGRY |
| Locale | Quebec, Canada |
| Dates of operation | 1997– |
| Predecessor | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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, repurposed 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
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References
edit- ^ "Laman Junction (CPR Maniwaki sub) turntable - Railway Roundhouses on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ^ a b Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian (4 August 2023). "Chief William Commanda pedestrian bridge now open". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
- ^ Moose Consortium
External links
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