The Scotian (train)

Scotian

The Scotian in 1970 heading to Halifax at Truro, Nova Scotia

Overview
Service type| Inter-city rail
Status| Non-operating
Locale| Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Canada
First service| March 16, 1941
Last service| October 27, 1979
Successor| Atlantic, Saint-Laurent, Campbellton–Moncton
Current operator(s)| Via Rail (1978–1979)
Former operator(s)| CN (1941–1978)
Route
Termini| Montreal, Quebec
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Distance travelled| 1,346 km (836 mi)
Service frequency| daily
Train number(s)| Canadian National Railways 59, 60
Canadian National Railways/Via Rail Canada 11, 12
On-board services
Class(es)| Coach, Dayniter and Sleeper class
Seating arrangements| Reserved Economy seating
Catering facilities| Dining car, Service car (takeout counter)
Technical
Track gauge| 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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| Halifax

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| 10 km

6 mi

Rockingham
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| 25 km

16 mi

Windsor Junction
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| 103 km

64 mi

Truro
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| 178 km

111 mi

Oxford Junction
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| 199 km

124 mi

Springhill Junction
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| 227 km

141 mi

Amherst
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Missaguash River

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| 243 km

151 mi

Sackville
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| 304 km

189 mi

Moncton
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| 397 km

247 mi

Rogersville
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| 432 km

268 mi

Newcastle
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| 503 km

313 mi

Bathurst
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| 549 km

341 mi

Jacquet River
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| 604 km

375 mi

Campbellton
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Restigouche River

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| 625 km

388 mi

Matapédia
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| 634 km

394 mi

Saint–Alexis
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| 670 km

416 mi

Sainte-Florence
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| 681 km

423 mi

Causapscal
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| 693 km

431 mi

Lac-au-Saumon
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| 702 km

436 mi

Amqui
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| 716 km

445 mi

Val-Brillant
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| 727 km

452 mi

Sayabec
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| 738 km

459 mi

Saint-Noël
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| 751 km

467 mi

Padoue
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| 765 km

475 mi

Saint-Octave
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| 774 km

481 mi

Mont-Joli
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| 787 km

489 mi

Luceville
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| 803 km

499 mi

Rimouski
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| 820 km

510 mi

Bic
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| 835 km

519 mi

Saint-Fabien
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| 851 km

529 mi

Saint-Simon
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| 865 km

537 mi

Trois-Pistoles
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| 882 km

548 mi

Isle-Verte
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| 908 km

564 mi

Rivière-du-Loup
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| 927 km

576 mi

Saint-Alexandre
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| 940 km

584 mi

Sainte-Hélène
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| 949 km

590 mi

Saint-Pascal
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| 959 km

596 mi

Saint-Philippe-de-Néri
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| 974 km

605 mi

La Pocatière
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| 999 km

621 mi

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli
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| 1012 km

629 mi

L'Islet
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| 1034 km

642 mi

Montmagny
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| 1071 km

665 mi

Saint-Charles
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| 1093 km

679 mi

| Lévis

Ferry to Québec City

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| 1106 km

687 mi

Charny
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| 1251 km

777 mi

Drummondville
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| 1298 km

807 mi

Saint-Hyacinthe
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| 1345 km

836 mi

Saint-Lambert
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| Victoria Bridge

over the St. Lawrence River

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| 1352 km

840 mi

Montreal Central Station
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The Scotian was a named Canadian passenger train service that ran between Montreal, Quebec, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, and was operated by Canadian National Railways and later Via Rail Canada.[1][2][3][4] The Scotian's inaugural run was March 16, 1941.[5]

Whereas the Ocean Limited, which ran the same route, was an express train with few stops (as the "limited" name suggested) the Scotian serviced many more communities between the two cities.[6][7]

## History

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### Discontinuance

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In 1978, Via Rail took control of CN passenger service and began negotiations with Canadian Pacific Railway to obtain their passenger service. The takeover was complete by the summer of 1979. The decision was made to discontinue the Scotian and replace it with the Atlantic which Canadian Pacific routed through the United States. The Atlantic used the original train numbers (11 and 12) of the Scotian.

Via Rail also added two new trains to supplement the Ocean with local service on parts of the Scotian's former route. Le Saint-Laurent (trains 18 and 19) ran between Montreal and Mont-Joli, Quebec, while Rail Diesel Car service (trains 617 and 618) ran between Campbellton and Moncton, New Brunswick.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Canadian National Railways System Timetable October 31, 1971
2. ^ "Canadian National Railway (CN): "The People's Railway"". American-Rails.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
3. ^ "CN Annual Report 1963" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2020.
4. ^ "Changes in schedule announced by C.N.R." Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
5. ^ "New Passenger Train Put Into Operation Halifax to/from Montreal". Intercolonial Railway History. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
6. ^ Underwood, Jay. "History Follows the Ocean to the Ocean" (PDF). www.exporail.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
7. ^ "The Scotian". www.streamlinerschedules.com. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
8. ^ "National Timetable". Via Rail. October 28, 1979. p. 7. Retrieved August 22, 2021.

## External links

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* 1954 schedule and consist at Streamliner Schedules

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Named trains of the Canadian National Railway

* Ambassador
* Continental Limited
* Green Mountain Flyer
* Gull
* Inter-City Limited
* International Limited
* La Salle
* Maple Leaf (GTW)
* Maple Leaf (LV)
* Maritime Express
* Montrealer
* Mount Royal
* New Englander
* Northland
* Ocean Limited
* Owl
* Rapido
* Scotian
* Super Continental

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Via Rail

Current routes|

* Quebec City–Windsor Corridor
* Canadian
* Ocean
* Montreal–Senneterre
* Montreal–Jonquière
* Sudbury–White River
* Winnipeg–Churchill
* Jasper–Prince Rupert

Former routes|

* Atlantic
* Atlantic Limited
* Bras d'Or
* Calgary–South Edmonton
* Campbellton–Moncton
* Cavalier
* Edmonton–Drumheller
* Enterprise
* Erie
* Evangeline
* Exec
* Forest City
* Frontenac
* Gatineau
* General Brock
* Halifax–Sydney
* Huron
* International
* International Limited
* La Salle
* Lake Shore
* Laurier
* Meridian
* Metropolis
* Mohawk
* Moncton–Edmundston
* Montreal–Gaspé
* Saint-Laurent
* Super Continental
* Scotian
* Victoria–Courtenay
* Taken over by GO Transit: Barrie line, Stouffville line

Infrastructure|

* ViaFast
* Via Rail Police Service
* List of Via Rail rolling stock
* List of Via Rail routes
* List of Via Rail stations

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