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Chemin de fer Arnaud
Overview
Headquarters	Pointe-Noire
Reporting mark	CFAQ
Locale	eastern Quebec
Dates of operation	1965–
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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The Chemin de fer Arnaud, now Chemin de fer Arnaud Quebec (reporting mark CFAQ) (formerly ARND and CFA) (in English, the Arnaud Railway) is a private Canadian short line railway owned by Société ferroviaire et portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN) operating in the province of Quebec.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Opened in 1965 by the Wabush Mining Company, which mines iron ore in Wabush, NL, the railway operates a line running around Sept-Îles Harbour from Arnaud Junction, on the Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway to ship loading facilities at Pointe-Noire.

The ore is transported from the mine to a connection with QNSL at Wabush, NL by Arnaud's sister railway, the Wabush Lake Railway. QNSL transports the ore between Wabush, NL and Arnaud Jct., QC. At Arnaud Jct., the ore is transferred to Chemin de fer Arnaud for the final journey to Pointe-Noire, Quebec.

In 2011, Genesee & Wyoming began control of Northern operations on behalf of the owners under the name Western Labrador Rail Services. The new operation encompasses the Bloom Lake Railway and Wabush Lake Railway only. Arnaud Railway (Pointe-Noire operations) is operated by Société ferroviaire et portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN).

Currently, this railway (along with the TSH line, QNSX, and WABL) form an isolated railroad network, as it does not directly interchange with any other rail lines on the North American network at this time, aside from rail ferry service via COGEMA to the CN Rail port at Matane, Quebec.

References

^ "Le chemin de fer Arnaud passe au provincial". Le Soleil (in French). July 29, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "La circulation des marchandises suspendue sur le chemin de fer Arnaud". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 19, 2020.
^ "Relance des activités du chemin de fer Arnaud à Sept-Îles". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 19, 2020.

External links

[1] "Le chemin de fer Arnaud passe au provincial". Le Soleil (in French). July 29, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[2] "La circulation des marchandises suspendue sur le chemin de fer Arnaud". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 19, 2020.

[3] "Relance des activités du chemin de fer Arnaud à Sept-Îles". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved May 19, 2020.

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-The '''Chemin de fer Arnaud''' {{reporting mark|WLRS}} (formerly '''CFA''') (in English, the '''Arnaud Railway''') is a private [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Short-line railroad|short line]] [[Rail transport|railway]] owned by [[Cliffs Natural Resources]] operating in the province of [[Quebec]].
+The '''Chemin de fer Arnaud''', now Chemin de fer Arnaud Quebec {{reporting mark|CFAQ}} (formerly '''ARND''' and '''CFA''') (in English, the '''Arnaud Railway''') is a private [[Canada|Canadian]] [[Short-line railroad|short line]] [[Rail transport|railway]] owned by [[Société ferroviaire et portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN)]] operating in the province of [[Quebec]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Le chemin de fer Arnaud passe au provincial |newspaper=Le Soleil |url=https://www.lesoleil.com/affaires/le-chemin-de-fer-arnaud-passe-au-provincial-d563a2ca1de9365e9d60d0ddfa91bec6|date=July 29, 2016 |language=fr|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=La circulation des marchandises suspendue sur le chemin de fer Arnaud |url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/732687/chemin-fer-arnaud-suspension-circulation-office-transports |website=Radio-Canada.ca|language=fr-ca|access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Relance des activités du chemin de fer Arnaud à Sept-Îles|url=https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/794654/tata-steel-minerai-fer-installations-pointe-noire-cliffs-sept-iles|website=Radio-Canada.ca|language=fr-ca|access-date=May 19, 2020 }}</ref>
-Opened in 1965 by the [[Wabush Mining Company]], now part of [[Cliffs Natural Resources]], which mines [[iron ore]] in [[Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wabush, NL]], the railway operates a line running around [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]] Harbour from [[Arnaud Junction, Quebec|Arnaud Junction]], on the [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway]] to ship loading facilities at [[Pointe-Noire, Quebec|Pointe-Noire]].
+Opened in 1965 by the [[Wabush Mining Company]], which mines [[iron ore]] in [[Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wabush, NL]], the railway operates a line running around [[Sept-Îles, Quebec|Sept-Îles]] Harbour from [[Arnaud Junction, Quebec|Arnaud Junction]], on the [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway]] to ship loading facilities at [[Pointe-Noire, Quebec|Pointe-Noire]].
 The ore is transported from the mine to a connection with QNSL at [[Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador|Wabush, NL]] by Arnaud's sister railway, the [[Wabush Lake Railway]].  QNSL transports the ore between Wabush, NL and Arnaud Jct., QC.  At Arnaud Jct., the ore is transferred to Chemin de fer Arnaud for the final journey to [[Pointe-Noire, Quebec]].
-In 2011, [[Genessee & Wyoming]] began control of operations on behalf of the owners under the name [[Western Labrador Rail Services]]. The new operation encompasses the Arnaud Railway, [[Bloom Lake Railway]], and [[Wabush Lake Railway]].
+In 2011, [[Genesee & Wyoming]] began control of Northern operations on behalf of the owners under the name [[Western Labrador Rail Services]]. The new operation encompasses the [[Bloom Lake Railway]] and [[Wabush Lake Railway]] only. Arnaud Railway (Pointe-Noire operations) is operated by Société ferroviaire et portuaire de Pointe-Noire (SFPPN).
-Currently, this railway (along with the [[Tshiuetin Rail Transportation]] line, [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway|QNSX]], and [[Wabush Lake Railway]]) form an isolated railroad network, as it does not interchange with any other rail lines on the [[North America]]n network at this time.
+Currently, this railway (along with the [[Tshiuetin Rail Transportation|TSH]] line, [[Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway|QNSX]], and [[Wabush Lake Railway|WABL]]) form an isolated railroad network, as it does not directly interchange with any other rail lines on the [[North America]]n network at this time, aside from [[rail ferry]] service via COGEMA to the [[CN Rail]] port at [[Matane, Quebec]].
 == See also ==
+{{Portal|Railways}}
-* [[Compagnie de gestion de Matane|COGEMA]] <ref>Trains (Magazine) February 2009 p9</ref>
+* [[Compagnie de gestion de Matane|COGEMA]]
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+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120717042517/http://www.proximityissues.ca/Maps/RAC-2004-QC_sub.pdf Rail Lines of Northern Quebec]
-{{Portal|Railways}}
-* [http://www.proximityissues.ca/Maps/RAC-2004-QC_sub.pdf Rail Lines of Northern Quebec]
+* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120224205734/http://proximityissues.ca/Maps/RAC-2004-NF_sub.pdf Rail Lines of Labrador]
-* [http://proximityissues.ca/Maps/RAC-2004-NF_sub.pdf Rail Lines of Labrador]
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