Nightstar
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Nightstar (also written in French and Korean as Corail Boréal and 흑금성) is a brand name given by the Quebecois National Railways to the overnight railway services in Royal Kingdom of Quebec.
Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Locale | Royal Kingdom of Quebec, with services in South Detroit, Semarland, Starblaydia and Krytenia |
Current operator(s) | Quebecois National Railways |
On-board services | |
Class(es) | Sleeper Service (B, A and Deluxe) and Seats (Limited capacity: B) |
Auto-rack arrangements | Yes (Limited to Certain Services) |
Catering facilities | Dining car and café available on most services |
Entertainment facilities | Available on some transcontinental and continental services |
Technical | |
Rolling stock | Imperial Engineering APEX Woojoong 5 Series |
Track gauge | Standard |
Operating speed | 230 km/h (143 mph) (top) 140–170 km/h (87–106 mph) (average) |
Track owner(s) | Quebecois National Railways and Department of Transportation |
Network
The Nightstar train service consists of following:
International Services
Train number | Operator | Name | Stops | Formation | Length | Duration (Departure) | Frequency |
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QNR 5/6 | QNR Central/Semar Railways/StarRail | Calania | Montreal St. Pancras - Granby - Sherbrooke - Megantic - / - Nuholm - Jansberg Central - St. Adrensborg - / - Jhanna | 16 cars | 7260km | 37:45 (Departure: Montreal 1600, Jhanna 1430; Arrival: Montreal 815+2, Jhanna 945+2) |
Daily |
QNR 7/8 | QNR Central/Semar Railways/Railway Infrastructure and Network of Krytenia (RINK) | The Calanian Mountaineer | Montreal St. Pancras - Saint-Jean - St. Alban's - / - Krsthaven - Nuholm - / - Norton - Kallia - Emberton Great Northern | 14 cars | 6735km | 41:20 (Departure: Montreal 1830, Emberton 1500; Arrival: Montreal 720+2, Emberton 1350+2) |
Daily |
QNR 9/10 | QNR Central/QNR Southwest/QNR Huronia | Dominion Limited | Quebec Reneegrad - Shawinigan - Montreal Windsor - Dorval Airport - Ottawa - Smith Falls - Cornwall - Belleville - Coburg - Oshawa - Kingston Union - Kingston Airport - Guelph - Beolgyo - Stratford - London - Sarnia - / - Fort Huron - Ann Arbor - Mount Bowen - Owashtanong - Le Havre | 12 cars | 1820km | 8:10/13:15 (Departure: Quebec City 1945, Montreal 2330, Le Havre 1830, Fort Huron 2210; Arrival: Quebec City 745, Montreal 620, Fort Huron 740, Le Havre 900) |
2x Daily (Earlier train: Quebec Reneegrad - Le Havre, Later Train: Montreal Windsor - Fort Huron) |
QNR 11/12 | QNR Southwest/QNR Huronia/QNR West | Great Lakes Limited | Fort Huron - Pontiac - Flint - Saginaw - Meghanville - Sault St. Henri (SDR) - / - Sault St. Henri (QUE) - Wawa - Thunder Bay Port Arthur - Thunder Bay Fort William - Kenora - Winnipeg - California City Branch : London - Otchibikan - / - St. Clair - Lapeer - Flint |
8 cars (5 cars from Fort Huron, 3 cars from London) | 2350km (Branch: 2450km) | 18:00/19:40 (Departure: Fort Huron 1550, London 1410, California City 1700; Arrival: Fort Huron 1100, London 1240, California City 950) |
Daily |
QNR 21/22 | QNR Southwest/Semar Railways | Maple Leaf | Kingston Union - Hamilton Central - Niagara - / - Sjoholm - Krsthaven - Jansberg Central | 8 cars | 875km | 8:05 (Departure: Kingston 2315, Jansberg: 2225; Arrival: Kingston 630, Jansberg 720) |
Daily |
Transcontinental Services
Train number | Operator | Name | Stops | Formation | Length | Duration (Departure) | Frequency |
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QNR 1/2 | QNR Central/QNR Northwest/QNR West | The Manitoban | Montreal Paddington - Ottawa Union - Sault St. Henri - Thunder Bay Port Arthur - Thunder Bay Fort William - Winnipeg Union - California City Union | 12 cars | 2550km | 17:10 (Departure: Montreal 1600, California City 1520; Arrival: Montreal 830, California City 910) |
Daily |
QNR 3/4 | QNR Central/QNR Northeast | Aurore Boreale | Montreal Euston - Shawinigan - Yeongju - South Bend - Roberval - Chicoutimi - Baie-Comeau - Jeongdongjin - Sept-Iles - Labrador City - Goose Bay | 10 cars | 1830km | 14:00 (Departure: Montreal 1840, Goose Bay 1700; Arrival: Montreal 700, Goose Bay 840) |
Daily |
QNR 13/14 | QNR Central/QNR Northeast | Bookdooseong | Quebec City Cheongnyangni - Iqaluit | 10 cars | 2625km | 20:20 (Departure: Quebec City 1200, Iqaluit 1405; Arrival: Quebec City 1025, Iqaluit 820) |
6x Weekly (124567) |
QNR 15/16 | QNR Southwest/QNR West | Super Continental | Kingston Union - Prince Eric Pacific Central | 8 cars | 2885km | 18:45 (Departure: Kingston 1815, Prince Eric 1645; Arrival: Kingston 1130, Prince Eric 1300) |
6x Weekly |
QNR 17/18 | QNR Southwest/QNR Central/QNR Maritimes | Gyeongjeonseon Express | Kingston Union - Oshawa - Coburg - Belleville - Cornwall - Brockville - Prescott - Dorval Airport - Montreal Windsor - Saint-Lambert - Drummondville - Victoriaville - Levis - Kamouraska - Riviere-Du-Loup - Edmundston - Fredericton - Moncton - Sackville - Amherst - Truro - Halifax Airport - Halifax Bujeon | 6 cars | 1850km | 16:30 (Departure: Kingston 1830, Bujeon 1600; Arrival: Kingston 930, Bujeon 1100) |
6x Weekly (134567) |
Continental Services
Train number | Operator | Name | Stops | Formation | Length | Duration (Departure) | Frequency |
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QNR 23/24 | QNR Central/QNR Northwest | Montreal Paddington - Attawapiskat | 10 cars | 1450km | 9:25 (Departure: Montreal 2120, Attawapiskat 2245; Arrival: Montreal 810, Attawapiskat 645) |
2x Daily | |
QNR 25/26 | QNR Central/Semar Railways/QNR Maritimes | Atlantic | Montreal King's Cross - Saint John - Moncton - Halifax | 12 cars | 1150km | 8:30 (Departure: Montreal 2000&2330, Halifax 2030&2310; Arrival: Montreal 500&710, Halifax 430&800) |
2x Daily |
QNR 27/28 | QNR Central/QNR Maritimes | Ocean | Montreal St. Pancras - Bathurst - Moncton - Halifax | 10 cars | 1300km | 10:20 (Departure: Montreal 1920&2315, Halifax 1910&2300; Arrival: Montreal 530&920, Halifax 540&935) |
2x Daily |
QNR 29/30 | QNR Central/QNR Maritimes | Montreal St. Pancras - Gaspe | 8 cars | 1000km | 8:10 (Departure: Montreal 2235, Gaspe 2130; Arrival: Gaspe 645, Montreal 540) |
6x Weekly (134567) | |
QNR 31/32 | QNR West | Salamantic Starlight | California City - Prince Eric | 8 cars | 1150km | 8:15 (Departure: California City 2315, Prince Eric 2245; Arrival: California City 700, Prince Eric 730) |
Daily |
QNR 33/34 | QNR Southwest/QNR Northwest | Kingston Union - Attawapiskat | 6 cars | 1675km | 12:40 (Departure: Kingston 1800, Attawapiskat 2145; Arrival: Kingston 1025, Attawapsiakt 640) |
5x Weekly (24567) | |
QNR 35/36 | QNR West | Winnipeg - Churchill | 6 cars | 1350km | 10:45 (Departure: Winnipeg 2130, Churchill 1945; Arrival: Winnipeg 600, Churchill 815) |
5x Weekly (13567) |