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Chemins de fer Québec-Gatineau Inc.
QGRY locomotive with typical G&W livery in Gatineau
Overview
Headquarters Boisbriand, Quebec
Reporting markQGRY
Locale Quebec, Canada
Dates of operation1997–
Predecessor Canadian Pacific Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
QGRY locomotive passing through Kitchener railway station
Locomotive EMD SW1500 of the Quebec Gatineau Railway

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.

Trois-Rivières Subdivision

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

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

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

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

Mile Stations
0.0 Buckingham Jct ( Masson)
Jct Lachute Sub.
1.7 Murphy
3.2 Buckingham

Montfort Subdivision

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

References

  1. ^ "Laman Junction (CPR Maniwaki sub) turntable - Railway Roundhouses on". Waymarking.com. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
  2. ^ a b Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian (4 August 2023). "Chief William Commanda pedestrian bridge now open". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. ^ Moose Consortium

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