Delson-Candiac Line (AMT)
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| Delson/Candiac Line | |
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| CP Operation | 1887 - 1980 |
| AMT Operating Since | 2001 |
| Length | 23.3 kilometres |
| Number of Stations | 8 |
| Ridership (2004, Weekdays) | 2150 |
| Daily Departures | 4 Round Trips |
| Operated by | CP |
The Delson-Candiac line is a commuter rail line operated in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area, by the Agence métropolitaine de transport, or AMT, (in English, the "Metropolitan transportation agency"), the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across this region.
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[edit] Overview
This line links the Lucien-L'Allier station in downtown Montreal with Candiac, on Montreal's South Shore.
The line offers four departures every weekday morning towards Montreal and four returns to Candiac every weekday evening. The name of the line has been changed to Delson-Candiac instead of simply Delson even though all trains now start or end in Candiac. [1]
Today, over 2000 people ride this train daily.
[edit] History
Service started on September 4, 2001 with 2 round trips every day. One trainset was used for both departures. In September 2003, service was increased to the current 4 round trips per day and a second trainset was used. Service was extended to Candiac in 2005
Service on the Delson-Candiac Line was suspended from February 17, 2006 to March 9, 2006 to the derailment of 6 freight cars on February 17. The freight cars derailed on a bridge used by the train service. This was one of the longest disruptions in train service for the AMT.
[edit] List of stations
The following stations are on the Delson-Candiac line:
| Station | Location | Connections |
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| Lucien-L'Allier | Montreal | Downtown Terminus (Terminus RTL), Lucien-L'Allier metro station, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) 36 (On rue Saint-Antoine),150,358,410,430,535 (On boul.René Lévesque), 935 Trainbus Blainville / Centreville (one block away at the corner of René Lévesque Boulevard and Peel Street). |
| Vendôme | Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | (connection to Vendôme metro station) STM 17 (north bound at the corner of boul. Décarie and boul. de Maisonneuve, south bound at the corner of rue Girouard and chemin Upper Lachine),37,90,102,104,105,124,371 (same corners as 17) & 24,63,356 (these last three one block north on rue Sherbrooke ouest [2][3]). |
| Montréal-Ouest | Montreal West | STM 51,90 (250 metres south on rue Saint-Jacques),105,123,162,356. |
| LaSalle | LaSalle | STM 110. |
| Sainte-Catherine | Sainte-Catherine | CIT Roussillon[4]: Trainbus, 5, 55, 85 |
| Saint-Constant | Saint-Constant | CIT Roussillon: 5, 20, 25, 40, 60, 61, 62, 70 |
| Delson | Delson | CIT Roussillon: 5, 20, 65 |
| Candiac | Candiac | CIT Le Richelain: No Bus Service |
The commuter line operates over the following Canadian Pacific Railway subdivisions:
- Westmount Subdivision (between Lucien L'Allier [0.1] and Montreal West [4.6]
- South Jct Lead (between Montreal West [0.0] and South Jct* [2.0]
- Adirondack Subdivision (between South Jct [43.9] and Candiac [??.?]
South Jct is not a passenger stop.
[edit] See also
- Deux-Montagnes Line
- Dorion-Rigaud Line
- Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line
- Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line
- Repentigny-Mascouche Line
[edit] References
- ^ Horaire Montreal/Delson-Candiac. AMT (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
- ^ Plan du Reseau STM 2006. STM (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
- ^ Plan du Reseau de Nuit STM 2006. STM (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
- ^ CIT Roussillon. CIT Roussillon (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
[edit] External link
| AMT Commuter Rail: Delson-Candiac Line |
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Lucien-L'Allier | Vendôme | Montréal-Ouest | LaSalle |
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