Saint-Hyacinthe station

The Saint-Hyacinthe station is a Via Rail station in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada. The station is staffed and is wheelchair-accessible. Several corridor Montreal-Quebec City trains and the long-distance Ocean stop here; the Montreal–Gaspé train was suspended in 2013. The station's business hours are from 7:00 am to 11:15 am (for morning travellers) and from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm (for evening travelers); seven days a week. A bicycle box and a baggage room are special amenities found in this station.

Saint-Hyacinthe
General information
Location	1450 Sicotte Street Saint-Hyacinthe, QC Canada
Coordinates	45.6275°N 72.949°W / 45.6275; -72.949
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Unstaffed station
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	IATA: XIM[1]
History
Opened	1870
Rebuilt	1872, 1900
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Saint-Lambert toward Montreal Ocean Drummondville toward Halifax Saint-Lambert toward Ottawa Ottawa–Québec City Drummondville toward Quebec City
Former services Preceding station Via Rail Following station Saint-Lambert toward Montreal Montreal–Gaspé (Suspended 2013-2026) Drummondville toward Gaspé Atlantic 1978–1981 1985–1994 Acton Vale closed 1994 toward Halifax Montreal–Sherbrooke 1985–1990[lower-alpha 1] Acton Vale closed 1994 toward Sherbrooke St. Hilaire East closed 1982 toward Montreal Montreal–Sherbrooke 1978–1981 St. Liboire closed 1981 toward Sherbrooke Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Ste. Madeleine toward Montreal Montreal – Moncton Ste. Rosalie Junction toward Moncton Montreal – Richmond Local stops Ste. Rosalie Junction toward Richmond

The rail station is completely accessible by public transportation.

The current station building dates to 1900, but Grand Trunk Railway built the first Saint-Hyacinthe station in 1870 and again in 1872.

External links

• Via Rail station page for Saint-Hyacinthe station
• Via Rail page for the Ocean
• Via Rail page for the Montreal – Gaspé train

Notes

1. The stations served by this local train merged with the Atlantic in 1990

References

1. Airport information for Saint-Hyacinthe railway station at Transport Search website.