Chemin de fer Arnaud
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Headquarters | Pointe-Noire |
Reporting mark | CFAQ |
Locale | eastern Quebec |
Dates of operation | 1965– |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Chemin de fer Arnaud, now Chemin de fer Arnaud Quebec (reporting mark CFAQ) (formerly ARND and CFA) (in English, the Arnaud Railway) is a private Canadian short line railway owned by operating in the province of Quebec.[1][2][3]
Opened in 1965 by the , which mines iron ore in Wabush, NL, the railway operates a line running around Sept-Îles Harbour from , on the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to ship loading facilities at Pointe-Noire.
The ore is transported from the mine to a connection with QNSL at Wabush, NL by Arnaud's sister railway, the Wabush Lake Railway. QNSL transports the ore between Wabush, NL and Arnaud Jct., QC. At Arnaud Jct., the ore is transferred to Chemin de fer Arnaud for the final journey to Pointe-Noire, Quebec.
In 2011, Genesee & Wyoming began control of operations on behalf of the owners under the name Western Labrador Rail Services. The new operation encompasses the Arnaud Railway, Bloom Lake Railway, and Wabush Lake Railway.
Currently, this railway (along with the TSH line, QNSX, and WABL) form an isolated railroad network, as it does not directly interchange with any other rail lines on the North American network at this time, aside from rail ferry service via COGEMA to the CN Rail port at Matane, Quebec.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Le chemin de fer Arnaud passe au provincial". Le Soleil (in French). 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "La circulation des marchandises suspendue sur le chemin de fer Arnaud". Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
- ^ "Relance des activités du chemin de fer Arnaud à Sept-Îles". Radio-Canada.ca (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-19.
External links[]
- Quebec railways
- Industrial railways
- Transport in Sept-Îles, Quebec
- Railway companies established in 1965
- Companies based in Quebec
- 1965 establishments in Quebec
- Canada rail transport stubs
- Quebec transport stubs