Quebec Gatineau Railway Explained

Chemins de fer Québec-Gatineau Inc. (CFQG), in English the Quebec Gatineau Railway is a shortline railway operating the 450km (280miles) 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

MileStations
155.8Wolfe's Cove Spur, 3.1 mi S.
152.9Quebec City (Connection with CN)
152.4
146.5Bélair
134.3Pont-Rouge
131.7Hot box Detectors
129.3Saint-Basile
125.0Portneuf
117.85Crossing of CN La Tuque Sub.
117.5La Chevrotière
114.4Hot box Detectors
107.2La Pérade
101.6Hot box Detectors
95.1Champlain
84.9Cap-de-la-Madeleine
Cap-de-la-Madeleine Spur 2.2 mi. S.
83.3Trois-Rivières Loop Spur
82.3Trois-Rivières
Jct. Saint-Maurice Valley Sub.
81.3Trois-Rivières Loop Spur
78.9Hot box Detectors
70.3Devault
62.1Hot box Detectors
60.3
52.3Saint-Barthelemy
47.3Hot box Detectors
44.0Berthier
Berthierville Spur. 2.1 mi S.
35.7Lanoraie
Saint-Gabriel Spur 8.4 mi N.
32.4Hot box Detectors
23.29Crossing with CN Joliette Sub
22.8L'Épiphanie
17.8Cabane Ronde
16.76Hot box Detectors
14.0
10.6Terrebonne
0.0Saint-Martin Jct
Jct. with CP Parc Sub

Saint-Gabriel Spur

MileStations
0.0Lanoraie
6.3Joliette
7.11Crossing of CN Joliette Sub.
8.0End of track (?)
Connection (?) Chemin de fer Lanaudière

Saint-Maurice Valley Subdivision

MileStations
0.0Trois-Rivières
1.6Jct Trois-Rivières Sub.
21.7Shawinigan
23.73Connection to CN
27.9Grand-Mère

Lachute Subdivision

MileStations
28.0 Saint-Augustin
The former CN connection was lifted when the CN sold the Deux-Montagnes line to the AMT.
32.9Montfort Jct
Jct with Monfort Sub.
44.1Lachute
55.2Marelan
74.5Montebello
90.6Thurso
99.9Buckingham Jct (Masson)
Jct Buckingham Spur
109.7Hot box Detectors
111.9Gatineau
116.4Laman[1]
Connection with HCW (Chemin de fer de l'Outaouais), abandoned
118.6Hull
119.3Île Lemieux, repurposed as bike trail[2]
Chief William Commanda Bridge, repurposes as bike trail
Possible future connection to Bytown and Prescott Railway, Ottawa Central Railway, Trillium Line or Letsgomoose[3]

Buckingham Spur

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

Montfort Subdivision

MileStations
23.1
24.6Belle-Rivière
Connection with Lachute Sub
34.3Carbo
34.4Carbo Spur, 1.0 mi E.
36.4Rinfret
Connection to AMT (former CPR line) 1.0 mi E
39.4Saint-Jérôme
Saint-Jérôme Spur, 3.0 mi N.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laman Junction (CPR Maniwaki sub) turntable - Railway Roundhouses on . Waymarking.com . 2022-05-03.
  2. Web site: Broadcasting Corporation . Canadian . 4 August 2023 . Chief William Commanda pedestrian bridge now open . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
  3. https://www.letsgomoose.ca/ Moose Consortium