The Scotian (train)

Scotian

The Scotian in 1970 heading to Halifax at Truro, Nova Scotia
Overview
Service type	Inter-city rail
Status	Non-operating
Locale	Quebec, Canada
Current operator(s)	Via Rail (1978–1985)
Former operator(s)	CN (1941–1978)
Route
Termini	Montreal, Quebec Halifax, Nova Scotia
Distance travelled	1,346 km (836 mi)
Service frequency	daily
Train number(s)	Canadian National Railways 59, 60 Canadian National Railways/Via Rail Canada 11, 12
On-board services
Class(es)	Coach, Dayniter and Sleeper class
Seating arrangements	Reserved Economy seating
Catering facilities	Dining car, Service car (takeout counter)
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
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The Scotian was a named Canadian passenger train route that ran between Montreal, Quebec and Halifax, Nova Scotia and operated by Canadian National Railways and later Via Rail Canada.

Whereas the Ocean Limited, which ran the same route, was an express train with a limited number of stops (as the name suggested) Scotian serviced many more communities between the two cities.

In 1978, Via Rail took control of CN passenger service and began negotiations with Canadian Pacific Railway to obtain their passenger service. The takeover was complete by the summer of 1979. The decision was made to discontinue Scotian and replace it with the Atlantic which Canadian Pacific routed through the United States. Atlantic used the original train numbers (11 and 12) of Scotian.