Shawinigan station

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Shawinigan
Gare de Shawinigan.jpg
General information
Location1560 Chemin du CN, Shawinigan, Quebec,
Canada
Coordinates 46°32′59″N72°44′43″W / 46.54972°N 72.74528°W / 46.54972; -72.74528
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeShelter; Heritage building
History
Opened1929 [1]
Previous namesShawinigan Falls
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Charette
toward Montreal
Montreal–Jonquière Grand-Mère
toward Jonquière
Montreal–Senneterre Grand-Mère
toward Senneterre
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Val Pichette
toward Montreal
MontrealRivière-à-Pierre Grand-Mère

Shawinigan station is located on Chemin du CN in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. It is a former CN Rail station [1] and is currently used by Via Rail for two routes running from Montreal. The station is staffed and is wheelchair-accessible. It is a designated Heritage Railway Station. [1]

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