Dorval station (Via Rail)

This article is about the Via Rail long distance station. For the Exo commuter station, see Dorval station (Exo).

Dorval station (French: Gare de Dorval, IATA: XAX) is an inter-city train station in the city of Dorval, Quebec, Canada operated by Via Rail. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (IATA: YUL, ICAO: CYUL)^[2] near the intersection of Quebec Autoroute 20 (Boulevard Bouchard) and Quebec Autoroute 520. It is a stop for all Corridor trains between Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Dorval
Main Entrance (South)
General information
Location	755 Montreal-Toronto Boulevard Dorval, Quebec Canada
Coordinates	45°26′56″N 73°44′29″W
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Train operators	Via Rail
Connections	AirConnect shuttle bus to Montréal–Trudeau International Airport
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	300 spaces (surface lot)[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed station
Station code	DORV
IATA code	XAX
Website	Dorval train station
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Cornwall toward Toronto Toronto–Montreal Montreal Terminus Coteau toward Ottawa or Fallowfield Ottawa–Montreal Coteau toward Ottawa Ottawa–Québec City Montreal toward Quebec City
Former services Preceding station Via Rail Following station Ottawa toward Vancouver The Canadian before 1990 Montreal Terminus Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Pointe Claire toward Ottawa Montreal – Ottawa Semi-local stops Lachine toward Montreal Strathmore toward Vaudreuil Montreal – Vaudreuil Local stops Dixie toward Montreal
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Intercity and regional transit hubs near Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Dorval

North of the station building, trains call at 2 standard-level side platforms connected by an underground passageway.

Dorval station is located directly east of the Dorval commuter rail station operated by Exo. Although the stations do not share any platforms, they and the Dorval STM bus terminus are within walking distance of one another.^[3]

A shuttle bus, known as "Air Connect", links Dorval station to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and is free of charge to Via Rail passengers. The bus departs every 45-60 minutes from the station and takes around 5 minutes of travel time to reach door 8 on the airport departures level.^[2]

The station is also accessible on foot from the airport terminal via a 2.3km (approximately 32 minute) walk.^[4]

A technical study has been conducted by Transport Canada on how to integrate the inter-city rail, regional rail, and bus services at the various Dorval stations into a new Dorval Intermodal Hub with improved access to the airport.^[5]

Railway services

As of June 2020, Dorval station is served by 2 domestic routes (with connections). All are provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. Service has been reduced to 14 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020).^[6]

Quebec / Montreal - Ottawa

Train	Operator	From	Via	To	Freq.
22	Via Rail	Ottawa	Casselman - Alexandria - Coteau - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Sainte-Foy	Quebec	1/day
24	Via Rail	Ottawa	Alexandria - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy	Quebec	1/day
28	Via Rail	Ottawa	Casselman - Alexandria - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy	Quebec	1/day
633	Via Rail	Montreal	Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman	Ottawa	1/day
35	Via Rail	Quebec	Sainte-Foy - Charny - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman	Ottawa	1/day
39	Via Rail	Quebec	Sainte-Foy - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Dorval - Coteau - Alexandria	Ottawa	1/day

• No local service between Québec City, Sainte-Foy and Charny, or Saint-Lambert and Montréal.

Montreal - Toronto Route

Train	Operator	From	Via	To	Freq.
63	Via Rail	Montreal	Dorval - Cornwall - Brockville - Kingston - Belleville - Cobourg - Oshawa - Guildwood	Toronto	1/day
65*	Via Rail	Montreal	Dorval - Cornwall - Kingston - Belleville - Cobourg - Oshawa - Guildwood	Toronto	1/day* (Mon, Fri and Sun only)
67	Via Rail	Montreal	Dorval - Cornwall - Kingston - Belleville - Cobourg - Oshawa - Guildwood	Toronto	1/day
669	Via Rail	Montreal	Dorval - Cornwall - Brockville - Kingston - Belleville - Cobourg - Oshawa - Guildwood	Toronto	1/day
62	Via Rail	Toronto	Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Cornwall - Dorval	Montreal	1/day
64	Via Rail	Toronto	Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Cornwall - Dorval	Montreal	1/day
66	Via Rail	Toronto	Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Cornwall - Dorval	Montreal	1/day
68*	Via Rail	Toronto	Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Cornwall - Dorval	Montreal	1/day* (Mon, Fri and Sun only)

• No local service is provided between Dorval and Montreal or Guildwood and Toronto on these trains.^[7]

Station services

The station is staffed and offers ticket sales, wifi (in the station and business lounge), washrooms and a seating area. It is also wheelchair-accessible and has a wheelchair lift for boarding trains.

A Via Rail business lounge is located in the northwest corner of the station, adjacent to the tracks. Services include a seating area with a selection of non-alcoholic beverages. Access is restricted to business class travellers.

References

1. "M504 - VIA Rail Dorval". ca.parkindigo.com. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. "Dorval train station". Retrieved July 30, 2022.
3. "Dorval station (Via Rail)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
4. "Walking directions from Montréal-Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport to Dorval (Via Rail)" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
5. Canada, Transport (2022-08-24). "Technical study: Linking Dorval's Intermodal Hub and Montréal-Trudeau International Airport". AYS 18865631. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
6. "Up to date information on our current service". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
7. "Temporary Schedule Effective September 1, 2020" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved September 1, 2020.

External links

• Media related to Dorval (VIA) at Wikimedia Commons
• Via Rail station page for Dorval station (Via Rail)

Schedules

• Ottawa - Montréal - Sainte Foy - Québec
• Québec - Sainte Foy - Montréal - Ottawa
• Montréal - Kingston - Toronto
• Toronto - Kingston - Montréal