Vaudreuil–Hudson line
Commuter railway line in Greater Montreal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vaudreuil–Hudson (also designated line 11, formerly known as Dorion–Rigaud) is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by Exo, the organization that operates public transport services across this region.
Vaudreuil-Hudson | |||
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Overview | |||
Line number | 11 | ||
Locale | Greater Montreal | ||
Termini | |||
Stations | 18 | ||
Website | Vaudreuil–Hudson line (Exo) | ||
Service | |||
Type | Commuter rail | ||
System | Exo | ||
Operator(s) | Alstom | ||
Daily ridership | 16,000 (2018)[1] | ||
Ridership | 4,164,200 (2018) | ||
History | |||
Opened | 1887 | ||
Technical | |||
Line length | 64.2 km (39.9 mi)[2] | ||
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
Electrification | No | ||
Operating speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) | ||
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The Vaudreuil–Hudson line was originally established in 1887 as a Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) passenger service known as the CP Lakeshore West line.[3] It was transferred to Société de transport de Montréal (STCUM) on October 1, 1982. It was refurbished between 1982 and 1990. On January 1, 1996, it was transferred to Exo's predecessor agency, the Agence Métropolitaine de transport (AMT). Exo assumed current operation of the line upon its establishment on June 1, 2017.
There are 13 inbound and 14 outbound departures each weekday.[4]