CIT Sorel-Varennes
Encyclopedia
The CIT Sorel-Varennes, formally the Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport Sorel-Varennes, provides public transportation to the municipalities in the area northeast from Montreal
along the right bank of the Saint Lawrence River
in Quebec
, Canada
. The communities served by CITSV stretch downstream along Quebec Highway 132
, from Varennes
through Saint-Amable, Verchères
, Contrecoeur
, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu to Tracy, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel and Sorel.
of AMT
, which is part of the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro
complex.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
along the right bank of the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
in Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The communities served by CITSV stretch downstream along Quebec Highway 132
Quebec route 132
Route 132 is the longest highway in Quebec. It follows the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River from the border with the state of New York in the hamlet of Dundee , west of Montreal to the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and circles the Gaspé Peninsula...
, from Varennes
Varennes, Quebec
Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950...
through Saint-Amable, Verchères
Verchères, Quebec
Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :...
, Contrecoeur
Contrecoeur, Quebec
Contrecœur is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,678...
, Saint-Roch-de-Richelieu to Tracy, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel and Sorel.
Services
Services consist of eight bus routes running to the Longueuil terminalTerminus Longueuil (AMT)
Terminus Longueuil, an AMT bus terminus part of the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro complex . There are 1838 park and ride spaces nearby...
of AMT
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
, which is part of the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro
Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke (Montreal Metro)
Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke is a station at the southern terminus of the Yellow Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada....
complex.
No. | Origin | Terminus |
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700 | Sorel Sorel-Tracy, Quebec Sorel-Tracy is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada and the geographical end point of the Lake Champlain Valley at the confluence of the Richelieu River and the St. Lawrence River, on the western edge of Lac Saint-Pierre downstream and east of nearby Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006... bus station - Plaza Tracy - Verchères Verchères, Quebec Verchères is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in Montérégie, Quebec, located on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,243.- History :... (local) |
Longueuil Terminus Longueuil (AMT) Terminus Longueuil, an AMT bus terminus part of the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro complex . There are 1838 park and ride spaces nearby... via De Montarville Terminus De Montarville (AMT) The Terminus De Montarville was inaugurated November 20, 2007 by the AMT & the city of Boucherville.The new bus terminus was built on the corner of Quebec route 132 and Boulevard De Montarville... |
705 | Sorel bus station - Plaza Tracy (express) | Longueuil |
720 | Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... (via Ecole Labarre) |
Longueuil via De Montarville |
721 | Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... (via Frontenac) |
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722 | Varennes Varennes, Quebec Varennes is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The city is approximately 15 miles from Downtown Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 20,950... (via Charles-Primeau) |
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723 | IREQ IREQ L'Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec , known by its acronym IREQ is a research institute established in 1967 by government-owned utility Hydro-Québec. IREQ operates from Varennes, a town on the south shore of Montreal, Quebec, Canada... - Varennes |
Longueuil |
724 | École J-P-Labarre - Varennes (express) | |
730 | Saint-Amable Saint-Amable, Quebec Saint-Amable is a town 38.1 kilometers east of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada, within the Regional County Municipality of Lajemmerais. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,398.-History:... |
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