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Sayabec
Sayabec - Halte ferroviaire.JPG
Location 11 Route 132 Ouest
Sayabec, QC, Canada
Construction
Parking Yes
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Mont-Joli
toward Montreal
Ocean Amqui
toward Halifax
Former services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Mont-Joli
toward Montreal
Montreal–Gaspé Amqui
toward Gaspé

Sayabec station is a train stop in Sayabec, Quebec, Canada. It is part of the Via Rail network. You can find it on Rue Boulay, which is also known as Route 132.

This station is a special kind of stop called a flag stop. This means the train only stops if someone wants to get on or off. You won't find a ticket office here. Sayabec is served by Via Rail's Ocean train. Another train, the Montreal – Gaspé train, stopped running in 2013. Both of these trains use the same railway line between Montreal and Matapédia.

Sayabec - Gare
The old train station in 2009, now in a park in Sayabec.

The Old Sayabec Train Station

The original train station building in Sayabec has a long history. It used to belong to the Canadian National Railway. This old building is very important. It has been named a Heritage Railway Station. This means it is protected because of its historical value.

A New Purpose for the Old Station

The old station building has been carefully updated. It was also moved from its first spot. Now, you can find it in a park in Sayabec. Today, it is used as a place for meetings. It also helps visitors by giving out information about tourism in the area.

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