Gare du Palais
Quebec City Railway Station (Gare du Palais) | |||||||||||
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| Via Rail (inter-city rail) | |||||||||||
 The Gare du Palais, in downtown Quebec City | |||||||||||
| Location |
450 rue de la Gare du Palais Québec,QC | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°49′03″N 71°12′50″W / 46.8174°N 71.2139°WCoordinates: 46°49′03″N 71°12′50″W / 46.8174°N 71.2139°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
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| Connections |
Orléans Express RTC | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | VIA Rail: QBEC | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1915 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Canadian Pacific Railway | ||||||||||
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Gare du Palais (‘Palace Station’) is a train and bus station in Quebec City, Canada. Its name comes from its proximity to the Palace of the Intendant of New France. It is served by Via Rail, Canada’s national passenger railway, and by the private coach company Orléans Express.
Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac. The station had no passenger rail service from 1976 to 1985, although it once again hosts regular daily services west to Montreal's Central Station via Drummondville.[1] It was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Québec (mai 2001)
- ↑ "Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - Heritage Railway Stations - List of designated stations in Quebec". Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. 2006-03-17. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
External links
Media related to Gare du Palais at Wikimedia Commons- Via Rail station page for Gare du Palais
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