Passenger Trains > Eastern Canada Trip Part 1: Railfanning in Greater Montreal Area

The end of March 2026, I spent a couple of nights in the Greater Montreal area just before setting out to Halifax on VIA Rail Ocean Train # 14. During my stay in the Montreal area, I got a lot of photographs of EXO, VIA Rail, Metro, REM, and a few photos of freight. I was able to photograph Amtrak's Adirondack a couple of times as well. Even though Montreal is north of the international border, it is really close to it. The first several photos that I took were at the Dorval, QC VIA Rail Station. 

1. VIA Rail Dorval Station building-3/21

2. Interior of VIA Rail's Dorval Station building-there were a ton of passengers waiting for VIA Rail Corridor trains to various destinations and many of those trains were running late.

3.  Westbound VIA Rail Corridor Train # 37 at Dorval Station running well over an hour late-3/21/26 

 

---

---

---

4. Many people boarding VIA37 at Dorval Station-3/21

5. SCV-42 # 2222 shoves the VIA Rail Corridor train # 37 out of Dorval Station-3/21

6. An eastbound CN freight passing the Dorval Station-3/21   

---

---

---

7. VIA Rail Corridor Train # 69 stopped at Dorval Station with Siemens Venture Economy Cab Car # 2311 on the point-3/21

8. SCV-42 # 2211 pushes the VIA Rail Corridor train # 69 out of Dorval Station heading points west-3/21

9. SCV-42 # 2226 is on the point of VIA26 at Dorval Station-3/21  



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/26 07:37 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

10. VIA Rail Corridor Train # 28 arriving into Dorval Station with SCV-42 # 2230 on the point-3/21

11. VIA28 getting ready to depart Dorval Station-3/21

12. VIA64 arriving into Dorval Station with a mixed LRC/HEP Coach Sandwich Set that has an F40PH-2 on both ends-3/21  



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/26 07:40 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

13. LRC Car # 3366 on VIA64 at Dorval Station-3/21

14. LRC Coach # 3325 on VIA64 at Dorval Station-3/21

15. HEP Business Class Car # 4001 on VIA64 at Dorval Station-3/21   

---

---

---

16. F40PH-2 # 6409 shoving VIA Rail Corridor Train # 64 out of Dorval Station-3/21

17. VIA63 doing station work at Dorval Station-3/22

18. SCV-42 # 2200 pushing VIA Rail Train # 63 away from Dorval Station-3/22   

---

---

---

19. An eastbound CN freight passing the Dorval Station platform-3/22

20. A very late running VIA624 stopped at Dorval Station with Siemens Venture Economy Cab Car # 2311 on the point-3/22

21. SVC-42 # 2311 shoves VIA624 away from Dorval Station toward the next stop of Central Station in Montreal-3/22. I stayed at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott hotel on the left and that is a great hotel if you are a railfan. It's also great if you have a flight to catch as Montreal Trudeau International Airport is so close by.    

---

---

---

                 The next several photos were taken inside the Montreal Metro system. It's a really cool system-great rolling stock and some very attractive stations. The Metro takes you to many of the main parts of Montreal.

22. Metro 1(Green Line) train at Angrignon Sta

23. Metro 1 train of Azur cars at Angrignon heading eastbound

24. Interior of Azur Cars
 

---

---

---

25.  Line 1(Green Line) train at Honore-Beaugrand Sta-3/22

26.  Subway map display inside Azur Car-3/22

27.  Snowdon Station platform-3/22

---

---

---

28.  Long escalator at Snowdon Sta-3/22

29.  Snowdon Sta-3/22

30.  Line 2 train at Snowdon Sta-3/22

---

---

---

Angrignon must be the only daylight those subway cars ever see. 

31. Side view of the Azur Metro cars-3/22

32. Cote-Vertu Sta-3/22

              The next several photos were taken on the REM system between Gare Centrale and Deux-Montagnes. This stretch used to have STM commuter trains running on it and was owned by CN before. 

33. Montpelier Sta-3/22

---

---

---

34-36.  Deux-Montagnes Branch-3/22

 

---

---

---

37-39.  Deux-Montagnes Branch-3/22

---

---

---

40.  Deux-Montagnes Sta-3/22

41.  Deux-Montagnes Sta-3/22

42.  REM Train at Deux-Montagnes Sta: 3/22

---

---

---

43-45. More Deux-Montagnes REM section photos-3/22



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/05/26 08:27 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

46. digital display inside REM train on Deux-Montagnes Branch-3/22

47. Passing a westbound REM heading to Deux-Montagnes-3/22

48. Deux-Montagnes Branch-3/22

---

---

---

Nice series, looks like you are having a good time.

First good look I have had at the Siemens cab car.

Posted from Android

49-51. Continuation of my REM trip on Deux-Montagnes Branch. Heading eastbound to Gare Centrale.

---

---

---

52. Deux-Montagnes Branch where the lines to the West Island will split-3/22

53. Deux-Montagnes Branch-3/22

54. REM at Villa-de-Mont-Royal: 3/22

---

---

---