Passenger Trains > Eastern Canada Trip Part 2: Trip on VIA14

On 3/25, I began my trip on VIA Rail Ocean Train # 14 at Gare Centrale Station in Montreal and took that to Halifax. I had an amazing trip on the eastbound Ocean. The crew was very professional and had amazing job knowledge. The food on the train was very good. Those HEP cars have been holding out well, considering their age. Those Renaissance Cars still feel pretty new. I was able to get photos of the head end power at some of the stations, although I had to get permission first. 

1. Entrance to Gare Centrale Sta in Montreal with CN logo-this station used to be served by CN passenger trains

2. Main Hall of Gare Centrale Sta

3. Inside Gare Centrale Sta



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/26 17:24 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

4. VIA logo used as a background prop for photos at Gare Centrale Sta

5. Interior of business lounge at Montreal Central(Gare Centrale) Station-a nice lounge although for some reason, I prefer the one at Toronto Union Sta a little better)

6. Entrance to VIA Rail Business Lounge at Montreal Central Station



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/26 17:28 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

7. Sign pointing to my VIA Rail Ocean Train at Montreal Central Station

8 and 9. VIA14 at Montreal Central Sta

---

---

---

10. Corridor of my sleeping car

11 and 12. My sleeping car compartment

---

---

---

13. Leaving Montreal Central Station

14. Moving alongside the REM light rail viaduct as a REM train approaches in Montreal

15. Vestibules of the interior of the HEP Cars

---

---

---

16 and 17. Renaissance Transition Car

18. Interior of Renaissance Service Car

---

---

---

19 and 20. Interior of Renaissance Service Car   

21. Interior of Renaissance Dining Car

---

---

---

22. The tables in the dining car with the dinner menu, cups, and plates

23. VIA Rail Ocean Dining Car Menu

24. Tomato Soup which was part of my dinner meal



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/26 17:47 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

25. St. Hyacinthe Sta

26. Chicken Piccata Dish

27. Chocolate Cake for dessert

---

---

---

28 and 29. Interior of Rens Sleeping Car

30. Rear side view of the two F40PH-2 locomotives on VIA14 at Sainte-Foy Sta  

---

---

---

31. VIA Rail Train # 14 stopped at Sainte-Foy Sta with two F40PH-2s on the point-I had to get permission from the crew to take this photo

32. VIA14 at Sainte-Foy Station with baggage cart

33. Renaissance Economy Class on VIA14 at Sainte-Foy Sta

---

---

---

34. VIA14 at Sainte-Foy Sta

35. VIA Ocean Train # 14 at Sainte-Foy Sta

36. Renaissance Service/Lounge Car # 7309 on the eastbound Ocean at Sainte-Foy

---

---

---

37. Eastbound Ocean at Sainte-Foy Sta with the building to its right

38. HEP2 Sleeping Car on VIA14 in Sainte-Foy

39. Passengers getting fresh air at Sainte-Foy Sta  

---

---

---

Thanks for sharing your trip here. Is this a one night trip, or were you on-board for 2 nights? Is it a daily train?

Lastly, are the coach seats in those cars comparatively as comfortable as the coaches on the Canadian, or compared to Amtraks Amfleet coaches?

Posted from Android

        Photos taken on 3/26/26

40-42. VIA Rail Train # 14 stopped at Campbellton Station-fresh air stop.  

 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/26 18:14 by Passfanatic.

---

---

---

43. Interior of Renaissance Dining Car

44. Departing Campbellton

45. Cover of VIA Rail Ocean breakfast menu

---

---

---

46. My dining car breakfast meal

47. One of the scenic parts of the trip-this is some sort of body of water in the snow in New Brunswick east of Campbellton

48. Approaching Bathurst Station

---

---

---

49 and 50. Bathurst Station

51. Miramichi Station

---

---

---

52. Miramichi Sta

53. Interior of HEP Economy Car

54. One of the displays inside the Renaissance Transition Car

---

---

---

55. VIA Rail Ocean Cafe Menu

56. VIA Rail Dining Car Lunch Menu

57. New England Clam Chowder Soup in Dining Car

---

---

---