Montreal Subdivision (CSX)
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The Montreal Subdivision is a railroad line owned by the St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway and CSX Transportation
in the U.S. state
of New York
and Canadian province of Quebec
. Operations are by CSX. The line originally ran from Massena, New York
northeast to Kahnawake, Quebec along a former New York Central Railroad
line. At its south end, the St. Lawrence Subdivision continues south; its north end was at Adirondack Junction, a junction with the Canadian Pacific Railway
's Adirondack Subdivision, along which it had trackage rights
north over the Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge
into Montreal.
north to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
opened in 1892 as part of the St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway. The line from Valleyfield to Beauharnois
was originally a branch of the Grand Trunk Railway
, built in the 1880s. The StL&A leased this line and in 1897 opened an extension from Beauharnois to Adirondack Junction. The line passed to the New York Central Railroad
and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers. Conrail bought the line from Massena to Huntingdon from the Canadian National Railway
in 1993. The line between Beauharnois
and Kahnawake was abandoned in the late 1990s. In the 1999 breakup of Conrail, the Montreal Subdivision was assigned to CSX.
expressed interest in purchasing some or all of the Montreal Subdivision.
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and Canadian province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. Operations are by CSX. The line originally ran from Massena, New York
Massena (village), New York
Massena is a village in St. Lawrence County, New York, United States. The population was 13,589 at the 2000 census. The village is named after Andre Massena, one of Napoleon's generals....
northeast to Kahnawake, Quebec along a former New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
line. At its south end, the St. Lawrence Subdivision continues south; its north end was at Adirondack Junction, a junction with the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
's Adirondack Subdivision, along which it had trackage rights
Trackage rights
Trackage rights , running rights or running powers is an agreement whereby a railway company has the right to run its trains on tracks owned by another railway company....
north over the Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge
Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge
The Saint-Laurent Railway Bridge is a Canadian Pacific railway bridge linking LaSalle to the Kahnawake Mohawk Reserve, just upstream of the Mercier Bridge. It is used by the AMT...
into Montreal.
History
The piece from Huntingdon, QuebecHuntingdon, Quebec
Huntingdon is a small town in Huntingdon County in the Haut-Saint-Laurent Regional County Municipality and the Montérégie region of the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,587...
north to Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield is a city in southwestern Quebec, in the Regional County Municipality of Beauharnois-Salaberry. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 39,672. Situated on an island in the Saint Lawrence River, it is bordered at its western end by Lake Saint Francis, with the Saint...
opened in 1892 as part of the St. Lawrence and Adirondack Railway. The line from Valleyfield to Beauharnois
Beauharnois, Quebec
Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada and is part of Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,918...
was originally a branch of the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
, built in the 1880s. The StL&A leased this line and in 1897 opened an extension from Beauharnois to Adirondack Junction. The line passed to the New York Central Railroad
New York Central Railroad
The New York Central Railroad , known simply as the New York Central in its publicity, was a railroad operating in the Northeastern United States...
and Conrail through leases, mergers, and takeovers. Conrail bought the line from Massena to Huntingdon from the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
in 1993. The line between Beauharnois
Beauharnois, Quebec
Beauharnois is a city located in the Beauharnois-Salaberry Regional County Municipality of southwestern Quebec, Canada and is part of Greater Montreal Area. The city's population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 11,918...
and Kahnawake was abandoned in the late 1990s. In the 1999 breakup of Conrail, the Montreal Subdivision was assigned to CSX.
MMA Purchase
In June 2007, the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic RailwayMontreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway
The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway is a Class II freight railroad operating in the U.S. states of Maine and Vermont and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec. Its Canadian subsidiary is the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Canada Company. The entire system is owned by Rail World,...
expressed interest in purchasing some or all of the Montreal Subdivision.