Atlantic (train)

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Atlantic

Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Quebec / Maine / Maritime Provinces
Predecessor	Atlantic Limited
First service	October 28, 1978[1]
Last service	[2] / December 16, 1994
Former operator(s)	Via Rail
Route
Termini	Montreal Halifax
Distance travelled	1,207 kilometres (750 mi)
Service frequency	Thrice-weekly
Train number(s)	11,12
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Track owner(s)	CPR
Route map Legend 0 km Montreal Central Station Victoria Bridge over the St. Lawrence River 7 km 4 mi Saint-Lambert Richelieu River 54 km 34 mi Saint-Hyacinthe Ocean via Quebec City (Sainte-Foy) 84 km 52 mi Acton Vale Saint-François River 119 km 74 mi Richmond 159 km 99 mi Sherbrooke 193 km 120 mi Cookshire 229 km 142 mi Scotstown 269 km 167 mi Megantic QC ME 339 km 211 mi Jackman 404 km 251 mi Greenville 458 km 285 mi Brownville Junction Penobscot River 527 km 327 mi Mattawamkeag 575 km 357 mi Danforth 617 km 383 mi Vanceboro St. Croix River ME NB 627 km 390 mi McAdam 658 km 409 mi Harvey 691 km 429 mi Fredericton Junction Reversing Falls Railway Bridge over the Saint John River 763 km 474 mi Saint John (Mill Street) 833 km 518 mi Sussex 870 km 541 mi Petitcodiac Ocean via Quebec City (Sainte-Foy) 903 km 561 mi Moncton 964 km 599 mi Sackville Missaguash River NB NS 980 km 609 mi Amherst 1007 km 626 mi Springhill Junction 1104 km 686 mi Truro 1207 km 750 mi Halifax This diagram: view talk edit

Atlantic Limited

Canadian Pacific Atlantic Limited at Saint John, NB 4 July 1970
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Discontinued
Locale	Quebec / Maine / Maritime Provinces
First service	September 25, 1955
Last service	October 27, 1978
Successor	Atlantic
Former operator(s)	Canadian Pacific Railway
Route
Termini	Montreal Saint John
Distance travelled	776 kilometres (482 mi)
Train number(s)	41,42
On-board services
Seating arrangements	Coaches
Sleeping arrangements	Sections, roomettes and double bedrooms
Catering facilities	Dining car
Observation facilities	lounge parlor car
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Route map v t e Legend 0 km Montreal (Windsor Station) 4 km 2 mi Westmount 7 km 4 mi Montreal West 11 km 7 mi LaSalle St. Lawrence Bridge over the St. Lawrence River 47 km 29 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Richelieu River 69 km 43 mi Farnham 111 km 69 mi Foster 142 km 88 mi Magog 172 km 107 mi Sherbrooke 206 km 128 mi Cookshire 242 km 150 mi Scotstown 282 km 175 mi Megantic Quebec, Canada Maine, U.S. 352 km 219 mi Jackman 417 km 259 mi Greenville 471 km 293 mi Brownville Junction Penobscot River 540 km 336 mi Mattawamkeag 588 km 365 mi Danforth 630 km 391 mi Vanceboro St. Croix River Maine, U.S. New Brunswick, Canada 640 km 398 mi McAdam 671 km 417 mi Harvey 704 km 437 mi Fredericton Junction 771 km 479 mi Saint John– Lancaster (West Saint John) terminus 1970-1979 Reversing Falls Railway Bridge over the Saint John River 776 km 482 mi Saint John–Union Station terminus 1955-1970

The Atlantic (French: L'Atlantique) was a passenger train operated by Via Rail, serving both Canadian and U.S. territory between Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was previously operated by Canadian Pacific Railway as The Atlantic Limited between Montreal and Saint John, New Brunswick. It formed part of the transcontinental service for both systems.

The Atlantic and its predecessor The Atlantic Limited (along with several other CPR local trains) was the only passenger rail service in the U.S. state of Maine from the late 1960s until discontinuance of operations in December 1994. (Maine is now served by Amtrak's Downeaster.) The Atlantic also holds a unique spot in U.S. railroading history as it operated the last regular-service steam-heated passenger train in the United States until Via converted its trainsets to "head end power" in 1993.

Since its cancellation, citizen's groups in southern New Brunswick and the Eastern Townships of Quebec have periodically organized petitions or lobbied to have Via Rail Canada reinstate passenger service to this route.