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Evangeline (train)
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The Evangeline was a passenger train operated from 1956 to 1990 by the Dominion Atlantic Railway and Via Rail Canada between Yarmouth, Nova Scotia and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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![]() The DAR's "Evangeline" meets the ferry at Digby, Nova Scotia, Sept. 5, 1970 | |
Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | Nova Scotia |
First service | August 1956 |
Last service | January 14, 1990 |
Former operator(s) | Dominion Atlantic Railway Via Rail |
Route | |
Termini | Halifax Yarmouth |
Stops | 9 scheduled, 23 flag stops (1956);[1] 29 flag stops (1988)[2] |
Distance travelled | 346.2 km (215.1 mi) |
Average journey time | 6 hours |
Service frequency | Daily Except Sunday, later daily |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Budd Rail Diesel Car, RDC-1 Model |
Track owner(s) | CPR |
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