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Montreal–Senneterre train

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Service type
  
Regional rail

Locale
  
Quebec, Canada

Current operator(s)
  
Via Rail

Status
  
Operating

Predecessor
  
Abitibi

Start
  
Montreal, Quebec

Montreal–Senneterre train

The Montreal–Senneterre train (formerly called the Abitibi) is a passenger train operated by Via Rail between Montreal and Senneterre in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada.

The journey from end to end takes approximately 11½ hours. Many small hunting and fishing clubs operate along the route and appear as optional stops on the timetable. It is also possible to make a reservation to detrain at an unmarked spot.

The train travels three times a week. Between Montreal and Hervey-Jonction, it travels together with the Montreal–Jonquière train, another regional route.

Route

The main stops of the Montreal–Senneterre train are:

  • Montreal (Central Station)
  • Joliette (Station)
  • Shawinigan (Station)
  • Hervey-Jonction (Station; connection to Montreal–Jonquière train)
  • La Tuque (Station)
  • Parent (Station)
  • Clova (Station)
  • Senneterre (Station)
  • References

    Montreal–Senneterre train Wikipedia