The Scotian (train)

The Scotian was a named Canadian passenger train route that ran between Montreal, Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia and operated by Canadian National Railways and later Via Rail Canada.[1][2][3][4]

Scotian
The Scotian in 1970 heading to Halifax at Truro, Nova Scotia
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusNon-operating
LocaleQuebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia Canada
Current operator(s)Via Rail (1978–1985)
Former operator(s)CN (1941–1978)
Route
StartMontreal, Quebec
EndHalifax, Nova Scotia
Distance travelled1,346 km (836 mi)
Service frequencydaily
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 arrangementsReserved Economy seating
Catering facilitiesDining car, Service car (takeout counter)
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)

Whereas the Ocean Limited, which ran the same route, was an express train with a limited number of stops (as the name suggested) Scotian serviced many more communities between the two cities.[5][6]

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 Scotian and replace it with the Atlantic which Canadian Pacific routed through the United States. Atlantic used the original train numbers (11 and 12) of Scotian.

References
  1. Canadian National Railways System Timetable 31 October 1971
  2. "Canadian National Railway (CN): "The People's Railway"". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "CN Annual Report 1963" (PDF). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. "Changes in schedule announced by C.N.R." Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. Underwood, Jay. "History Follows the Ocean to the Ocean" (PDF). www.exporail.org. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. "The Scotian". www.streamlinerschedules.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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