The Sartigan Railway (French: Chemin de fer Sartigan) is a short-line railway operating on the Quebec Central Railway line, owned by the Ministry of Transportation of Quebec, between Lévis and Vallée-Jonction since 2008. It connects with the Canadian National (CN) at its Joffre Yard situated in Charny.[1]
| Chemin de fer Sartigan | |
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 Engine 8033, a rebuilt MLW RS-23 locomotive, in Scott, Quebec | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main region(s) | Chaudière-Appalaches |
| Headquarters | Vallée-Jonction, Quebec, Canada |
| Reporting mark | CFS |
| Dates of operation | 2008– |
| Predecessor | Quebec Central Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Other | |
| Website | chemindefersartigan.ca |
The railway previously operated as a tourist train beginning in 1993, and ended operations in 2005.
Sartigan Railway also operates transshipment sites with its partner Logibel in Scott and Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon[2][3]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Shortline Partners/Chemins de fer d'intérêt local" (pdf). www.cn.ca (in French and English). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Denoncourt, Gabrielle (2021-09-01). "De nouvelles installations pour LOGIBEL à Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon". EnBeauce.com (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ Tremblay, Rémi (2021-03-31). "Logibel, de Lac-Mégantic aux portes de Lévis". L'Écho de Frontenac (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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