Jacquet River station

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Jacquet River
Via Rail Station-Jacquet River NB-July 31 2006.jpg
The former station, photographed in 2006.
General information
LocationMain Street
Jacquet River, New Brunswick
Canada
Coordinates 47°55′13″N66°00′04″W / 47.9204°N 66.0012°W / 47.9204; -66.0012
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Charlo
toward Montreal
Ocean Petit Rocher
toward Halifax
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Nash Creek
toward Montreal
MontrealMoncton Uitican
toward Moncton

The Jacquet River station is a flag stop Via Rail station in the community of Jacquet River, New Brunswick, Canada. Jacquet River is served by Via Rail's Montreal-Halifax train, the Ocean. [1]

Until 2021 the station was a traditional bay-windowed passenger and freight station, built by Canadian National Railway. In the summer of 2021, VIA announced the demolition of the station due to its poor condition. [2] The station was demolished, along with nearby Charlo station between October 7 and 9, 2021. [3] VIA Rail's train, the Ocean, continues to make stops on request at the flag stop platform.

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References

  1. "Train Schedule: Montreal – Halifax". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  2. "Vanishing Stations", The Bulletin, Transport Action Atlantic, Spring-Summer 2001]
  3. "Town of Belledune Newsletter, Vol. 9 Issue 10, p. 5". Town of Belledune.