Trois-Rivières station is a former railway station in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. It was designated as a federal heritage site in 1990.

Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières Station
General information
Location1075 rue Champflour
Trois-Rivières
Canada
Coordinates46°20′56″N 72°33′00″W / 46.349°N 72.55°W / 46.349; -72.55
Owned byVille de Trois-Rivières
History
Opened1924
Closed1990
Former services
Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station
Pointe-du-Lac MontrealQuebec Redmill
toward Quebec
Cooke Grand-MèreTrois-Rivières Terminus
Cap-de-la-Madeleine Grandes-PilesTrois-Rivières

History

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The station was built in 1924 to replace the original 1872 structure which served as the Trois-Rivierès stop along the route connecting Québec City and Montréal via the North Shore of the St. Lawrence River.[1]

The station was acquired by Via Rail Canada in December 1985. In 1987 it became an intermodal station serving intercity bus traffic as well as trains. Passenger train service to Trois-Rivierès ceased as a result of the 1990 Via Rail cuts, and bus service to the station ceased in 1998. The station is still owned by VIA Rail, and leased by the City of Trois-Rivierès. The station building is used for purposes unrelated to transportation.

References

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  1. ^ "Ancienne gare de Trois-Rivières". Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec (in French). Gouvernement du Québec. 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
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