Bordeaux Railway Bridge
Bridge in Quebec, Canada
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The Bordeaux Railway Bridge[1] is on the Canadian Pacific Kansas City line across the Rivière des Prairies between Ahuntsic-Cartierville (on Montreal Island) and Laval-des-Rapides (on Île Jésus) in Quebec, Canada. This railway bridge is used by freight trains of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the Chemins de Fer Québec-Gatineau (CFQG) and by Exo's Saint-Jérôme line.
Coordinates45.548205°N 73.699615°W
CrossesRivière des Prairies
Bordeaux Railway Bridge | |
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 The Bordeaux Railway Bridge as seen from downstream. The handrails of the footbridge can be seen on the far (upstream) side. | |
| Coordinates | 45.548205°N 73.699615°W |
| Carries | CPKC, CFQG, Exo |
| Crosses | Rivière des Prairies |
| Locale | Montreal/Laval, Quebec, Canada |
| Maintained by | Canadian Pacific Kansas City |
| Characteristics | |
| AAR[which?] | |
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Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 2 (gauntlet track) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| AAR[which?] | |
| Electrified | No |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Bordeaux Railway Bridge | |
A four-rail gauntlet track is used because the horizontal structure gauge is not sufficiently wide for a regular double track.
A bicycle/pedestrian bridge is cantilevered on the upstream (west) side of this bridge.[2][3][4]
Gallery
CPKC's Bordeaux Railway Bridge gauntlet track in Montreal, Quebec. The bridge is visible in the background. The bicycle trail (shared-use path) is visible to the left and the unnamed bridge to Perry Island[5][6] is visible to the right.
Bridge in 1948, as seen from upstream. The footbridge appears to be already in place.
The bicycle bridge looking south towards Montreal.
The gauntlet track seen from the south.
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