Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line (AMT)
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| CN Operation | 1859 - 1988 |
| AMT Operating Since | 2000 |
| Length | 34.9 kilometres |
| Number of Stations | 7 |
| Ridership (2004, Weekdays) | 5600 |
| Daily Departures | 4 Round Trips |
| Operated by | CN's Montrain Division |
The Mont-Saint-Hilaire 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 Gare Centrale station in downtown Montreal with Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on Montreal's South Shore.
The line offers four departures every weekday morning towards Montreal and four returns to Saint-Hilaire every weekday evening. It is also the first and only commuter train line not to have any train stations on the island of Montreal outside of Downtown Montreal. All the other train lines have at least 4 stops before leaving the island. [1]
The trains are owned and managed by the Agence métropolitaine de transport, and operated by Canadian National's Montrain division.
Today almost 6000 people ride this train daily.
[edit] History
Historically this commuter route was operated by CN. Equipment in the late 1960s and early 1970s, operated once daily each direction, was a hodgepodge of ca 1930 coaches and an equally eclectic mix of yard switchers, freight and passenger diesel electric engines.
[edit] List of stations
The following stations are on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line:
| Station | Location | Connections |
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| Gare Centrale | Montreal | VIA Rail, Amtrak, Downtown Terminus (Terminus RTL). Bonaventure metro station, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) 150, 358, 410, 430, 535, 935 (within walking distance along René Lévesque Boulevard), 61, 75, 168, 420 (On University Street), 74, 75 (On rue de la Gauchetière). |
| Saint Lambert | Saint-Lambert | VIA Rail, Amtrak, RTL[2]: 1, 6, 55, 106 |
| Saint-Hubert | Saint-Hubert | RTL: 8, 88 |
| Saint-Bruno | Saint-Bruno | RTL: 91, 92, 93, 99 |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | Saint-Basile-le-Grand | CIT Vallée de Richelieu[3]: 24, 200, 300 |
| McMasterville | McMasterville | CIT Vallée de Richelieu: 20, 23, 200, 300 |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | CIT Vallée de Richelieu: 11, 21, 22 |
The commuter line operates over the following Canadian National subdivision:
- Saint-Hyacinthe Subdivision (between St-Hilaire [54.2] and Montreal [74.1])
[edit] See also
- Deux-Montagnes Line
- Dorion-Rigaud Line
- Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line
- Delson-Candiac Line
- Repentigny-Mascouche Line
[edit] References
- ^ Horaire Montreal/Mont-Saint-Hilaire. AMT (2006). Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Reseau de transport de Longueuil. RTL (2006). Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ CIT Vallée-du-Richelieu. CITVR (2006). Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
[edit] External link
| AMT Commuter Rail: Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line |
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Gare Centrale | Saint-Lambert | Saint-Hubert | Saint-Bruno |
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