Mont-Saint-Hilaire line
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line | |||
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Outbound train at Saint-Basile-le-Grand | |||
| Overview | |||
| Type | Commuter rail | ||
| System | Réseau de transport métropolitain | ||
| Locale | Greater Montreal | ||
| Termini |
Central Station Mont-Saint-Hilaire | ||
| Stations | 7 | ||
| Daily ridership | 9,500 (2016)[1] | ||
| Ridership | 2,268,200 (2016) | ||
| Line number | SH | ||
| Website | RTM - Mont-Saint-Hilaire line | ||
| Operation | |||
| Opened | 1859 | ||
| Owner | Réseau de transport métropolitain | ||
| Operator(s) | Bombardier | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 34.9 km (21.7 mi) | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
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The Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM), the umbrella organization that integrates and coordinates public transport services across this region.
The Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line was operated by the Canadian National Railway (CN) between 1859 and 1988. The line was not active until the RTM's predecessor agency, the Agence Métropolitaine de transport (AMT), resumed passenger service in 2000.
There are 7 inbound and 7 outbound departures per weekday.[2]
Overview
This line links the Central Station in downtown Montreal with Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on Montreal's South Shore.
The line offers seven departures every weekday morning towards Montreal and seven returns to Saint-Hilaire every weekday evening. It is also the 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.[3]
The trains are owned and managed by the Réseau de transport métropolitain, and operated by Bombardier's Transportation division.
Today, over 9,000 people ride this train daily.
History
CN service
This commuter route was opened by CN in 1859. 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. Service was suspended in 1988, due to low ridership and old equipment used.
AMT service
The Mont-Saint-Hilaire line was re-opened in 2000 by the AMT as a measure to mitigate traffic congestion caused by roadwork. Train service was progressively increased to respond to rapidly growing demand.
RTM service
On June 1st, 2017, the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM). The RTM took over all former AMT services, including this line.
List of stations
The following stations are on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire line:
| Station | Location | Connections | Zones |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gare Centrale | Montreal | Via Rail, Amtrak, Downtown Terminus (Terminus RTL). Bonaventure metro station, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) 150, 358, 410, 430, 515, 535, 935 (within walking distance along René Lévesque Boulevard), 61, 75, 168, 420 (On University Street), 74, 75 (On rue de la Gauchetière).[4] | 1 |
| Saint-Lambert | Saint-Lambert | Via Rail, Amtrak, RTL:[5] 1, 6, 55, 106 | 3 |
| Longueuil–Saint-Hubert | Saint-Hubert | RTL: 8, 88 | |
| Saint-Bruno | Saint-Bruno | RTL: 91, 92, 93, 99 | 5 |
| Saint-Basile-le-Grand | Saint-Basile-le-Grand | CIT Vallée de Richelieu:[6] 24, 200, 300 | |
| McMasterville | McMasterville | CIT Vallée de Richelieu: 20, 23, 200, 300 | 6 |
| Mont-Saint-Hilaire | Mont-Saint-Hilaire | CIT Vallée de Richelieu: 11, 21, 22, 25 |
The commuter line operates over the following Canadian National subdivision:
- Saint-Hyacinthe Subdivision (between St-Hilaire [54.2] and Montreal [74.1])
References
- ↑ https://www.amt.qc.ca/Media/Default/pdf/section8/amt-rapport-annuel-2016.pdf
- ↑ "Rapport d'activités 2012" (PDF) (in French). Agence métropolitaine de transport. 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "Horaire Montreal/Mont-Saint-Hilaire" (PDF). RTM. 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
- ↑ "Plan du Reseau STM 2007" (PDF). STM. 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
- ↑ "Reseau de transport de Longueuil". RTL. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
- ↑ "CIT Vallée-du-Richelieu". CITVR. 2006. Retrieved 2006-12-26.