Montebello in Papineau, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
La Gare / The Train Station
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
1. Le Gare / Train Station Marker
La deuxième gare de Montebello est construite en 1931 avec le surplus des billots arrivés par train de l'ouest des États-Unis et qui ont servi, l'année précédente, à construire le Château Montebello.
La gare est le rendez-vous des célébrités attendues au Château, connu à l'époque sous le nom de « Seigniory Club Community Association Limited » (Seigniory Club), de même qu'un lieu de rencontre important pour les gens de Montebello qui « vont au train » quotidiennement. Bâtie à quelques milliers de pieds du lieu où elle se trouve, elle sert de gare jusqu'en septembre 1981, moment où le Canadien Pacifique interrompt sa liaison ferroviaire Montréal-Ottawa.
La gare est d'abord mise en vente, mais ne trouve pas acheteur aux conditions exigées par le C.P. [entre autres son déménagement]. La compagnie, à bout de patience, décide de la brûler pour des raisons de sécurité!
Alors les gens de Montebello et de la région forment la « Corporation de la gare de Montebello », acquièrent la gare et décident de la déménager sur son site actuel.
En août 1989, la gare, toute d'un tenant, 110
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C'est une journée mémorable pour les Montebellois !
The second train station for Montebello was built in 1931 with surplus of logs coming in by train from Western United States, which had been used to build the Château Montebello the year before.
The station was the meeting point for celebrities waiting to go to the Château, which was known at the time as « Seigniory Club Community Association Limited » (Seigniory Club) and it was also an important meeting point for the people of Montebello who would go to see the train daily. Built just a few thousand feet away from the place where it now sits, the station stayed in service up until September 1981 when Canadian Pacific stopped its Montreal-Ottawa rail link.
The station was up for sale but couldn't find any buyers with the conditions that Canadian Pacific had put on it. The company ran out of patience so decided to burn the station for security reasons!
So the people of Montebello and the region decided to form the "Corporation of Montebello train station" which acquired the station and moved it to where it stands today.
In August 1989, the station which was 110 feet long by 42 feet wide and weighed
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
2. La Gare / The Train Station Marker (wide view)
It was a memorable day for citizens of Montebello.
Erected 2006 by Société historique Louis-Joseph-Papineau, Montebello.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.
Location. 45° 38.994′ N, 74° 56.545′ W. Marker is in Montebello, Québec, in Papineau. Marker is on Rue Notre-Dame (Québec Route 148) just west of Rue Saint Henri, on the left when traveling west. Marker is located beside the walkway, directly in front of the subject train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Rue Notre Dame, Montebello QC J0V 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. La Banque Nationale / National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Histoire de Montebello / History of Montebello (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memoriam (within shouting distance of this marker); La Maison J. N. Daoust / The J.N. Daoust House (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); La Maison Barolet / The Barolet House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 9, 2019
3. La Gare / The Train Station
Regarding La Gare / The Train Station. The building now serves as a tourist information center.
Also see . . . Montebello Old Train Station. Province Quebec website entry (Submitted on November 24, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 12, 2019, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
