Rigaud station

Rigaud station was a commuter rail station in Rigaud, Quebec, Canada. The station originally opened in 1891, and was eventually served by the AMT Dorion-Rigaud commuter line, with one round trip train per day. In 2010, AMT ended service after Rigaud was unable to pay the annual fee.

Rigaud
General information
Location	15 rue Charlebois, Rigaud Quebec, Canada
Coordinates	45°28′52″N 74°18′00″W
Line(s)	formerly Dorion-Rigaud Line
Other information
Fare zone	5
History
Opened	September 21, 1891
Closed	June 30, 2010
Passengers
2008	8,800
Former services
Preceding station Exo Following station Terminus Line 11 - Vaudreuil–Hudson Hudson toward Lucien-L'Allier Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station St. Eugene toward Ottawa Ottawa – Montreal Short Line Dragon toward Montreal Windsor Terminus Montreal – Rigaud local stops

Discontinuation of service to Rigaud

Train service was cut to Hudson as of July 1, 2010, as the town of Rigaud was unable to pay the $300,000 annual fee to the AMT to allow service to continue to the town. Rigaud paid higher rates to the AMT and received less service than other stations, as it is not part of the Montreal Metropolitan Community. Up until that date, the Rigaud station had continuous railroad service since the original Canadian Pacific station opened in 1891.^[1][2]

Following the closure of Rigaud station, the line was renamed the Vaudreuil-Hudson Line.

References

1. "All aboard for the last train to Rigaud". Montreal Gazette. April 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010.
2. AMT (April 23, 2010). "Fin du service de trains à la gare Rigaud à compter du 30 juin" (in French). Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.

External links

• AMT Website - French only
• Rigaud Station (Pictures)