Promenade riveraine Wakefield - Wakefield, Qc
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LadyKarine
N 45° 38.495 W 075° 55.635
18T E 427738 N 5054643
Bienvenue à la Promenade riveraine Wakefield.
Waymark Code: WM13387
Location: Québec, Canada
Date Posted: 09/06/2020
Views: 8
La vallée de la Gatineau était traversée par une voie ferrée qui rejoignit Wakefield en 1892. En 1902, à la demande générale, on obtint des services de marchandises et de passagers: jusqu'à quatre convois quotidiens arrivaient d'Ottawa, les jours de semaine. On fit construire une seconde gare ferroviaire en 1930 afin de libérer le site d'origine pour des nouvelles voies et de l'espace pour le chargement des wagons de fret. Avec l'amélioration des voies routières, c'est néanmoins le transport automobile qui devint le moyen le plus populaire et le train cessa de passer en 1980.
Au printemps 2018, le village de Wakefield a inauguré une promenade le long de l'ancienne voie ferrée qui traverse la ville. On peu encore y apercevoir les anciennes rails qui forment le sentier de gravier.
[Eng]
The Gatineau Valley rail line reached Wakefield in 1892. Brisk demand for passenger and freight services by 1902 led to four daily Canadian Pacific trains from Ottawa on weekdays. A second railway station was buit in 1930 to free the original site for additional tracking and space for loading freight cars. With improved highways, motor vehicles became the way to go, and rail service was discontinued in 1980.
In the spring of 2018, the village of Wakefield inaugurated a walk along the old railway line that crosses the city. We can still see the old rails that form the gravel path.
Country: Canada
State/Province/etc.: Québec
Trail Start (town): Wakefield
Trail Finish (town): Wakefield
Trail Length: 2
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: yes
Fees: no
Rail-to-Trail Sign:
Promenade riveraine Wakefield
Internet Link(s):
http://sentierswakefieldtrails.ca/2018-wakefield-river-walk-celebrations.html
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