CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu
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The role of the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu (CITVR), officially the Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport de la Vallée du Richelieu, is a public transit agency serving eight member municipalities and the Richelieu Valley RCM
in Quebec
, Canada
. These towns, located east Montreal
along Quebec Route 116
, receive both local service and commuter runs to AMT
stations that serve Montreal. The communities served are: Beloeil
, McMasterville
, Mont-Saint-Hilaire
, Otterburn Park
, Saint-Basile-le-Grand
, Saint-Hyacinthe
, Sainte-Madeleine
, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
. Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville was formerly a ninth CITVR member municipality, but despite leaving the system, it continues to benefit from the service.
La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Quebec
La Vallée-du-Richelieu is a Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It surrounds the Richelieu River as the river makes its way from Lake Champlain in the United States north to the Saint Lawrence River northeast of Montreal at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec...
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...
. These towns, located east Montreal
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 Quebec Route 116
Quebec route 116
Route 116 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Until the 1970s it was known as Route 9. Its eastern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the junction of Route 134 in Lemoyne part of a concurrency with...
, receive both local service and commuter runs to 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...
stations that serve Montreal. The communities served are: Beloeil
Beloeil, Quebec
Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore...
, McMasterville
McMasterville, Quebec
McMasterville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,234. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie....
, Mont-Saint-Hilaire
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec
Mont-Saint-Hilaire is an off-island suburb of Montréal in southeastern Québec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu...
, Otterburn Park
Otterburn Park, Quebec
Otterburn Park is a small town located 40km east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,464. The town lies south of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on the Richelieu River, and is one of the few officially bilingual towns in Québec....
, Saint-Basile-le-Grand
Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec
Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 15,605.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
, Saint-Hyacinthe
Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows...
, Sainte-Madeleine
Sainte-Madeleine, Quebec
Sainte-Madeleine is a village in southwestern Quebec, Canada in the Regional County Municipality of Les Maskoutains. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,175.-Population:Population trend-Language:Mother tongue language ...
, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, Quebec
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine is a parish municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Les Maskoutains. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 2,678.-Population:Population trend-Language:...
. Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville was formerly a ninth CITVR member municipality, but despite leaving the system, it continues to benefit from the service.
Scheduled bus routes
| No. | Description | Route Map | Schedule | AMT Schedule |
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| 1 | Local service, Saint Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows... (Assomption - Sainte-Rosalie) |
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| 2 | Local service, Saint-Hyacinthe (Saint-Sacrement West - Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin) | Schedule | ||
| 3 | Local service, Saint-Hyacinthe (Douville/Saint-Joseph) | Schedule | ||
| 4 | Local service, Saint-Hyacinthe (La Providence/Sacré-Coeur - Parc Olivier-Chalifoux) |
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| 5 | Local service, Saint-Hyacinthe (Cégep) | Schedule | ||
| 7 | Local service, Belœil Beloeil, Quebec Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore... - McMasterville McMasterville, Quebec McMasterville is a municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,234. It is within the Administrative Region of Montérégie.... (West) |
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| 8 | Local service, Beloeil - McMasterville (East) | Schedule 7/8 | Schedule 8 NE Schedule 8 SE |
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| 11 | Local service, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec Mont-Saint-Hilaire is an off-island suburb of Montréal in southeastern Québec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu... |
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| 12 | Local service, Otterburn Park Otterburn Park, Quebec Otterburn Park is a small town located 40km east of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 8,464. The town lies south of Mont-Saint-Hilaire, on the Richelieu River, and is one of the few officially bilingual towns in Québec.... |
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| 20 | McMasterville Station McMasterville (AMT) McMasterville Station is a railway station located in McMasterville, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is part of the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line.-External links:*... - Belœil Beloeil, Quebec Belœil is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River, east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 18,927. It is part of the Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu, within the Administrative Region of Montérégie. It occupies the west shore... |
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| 21 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire Station Mont-Saint-Hilaire (AMT) Mont-Saint-Hilaire Station is a railway station located in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is the final stop on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. It is also the eastern terminal of the AMT.-External links:*... - Mont-Saint-Hilaire (La Pommeraie) |
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| 22 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire Station - Mont-Saint-Hilaire (des Patriotes) | Schedule | Schedule | |
| 23 | McMasterville Station - Otterburn Park | Schedule | Schedule | |
| 24 | St-Basile-le-Grand Station Saint-Basile-le-Grand (AMT) Saint-Basile-le-Grand Station is a railway station located in Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is part of the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line.-External links:*... - Saint-Basile-le-Grand Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Quebec Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 15,605.-Population:Population trend-Language:... |
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| 25 | Mont-Saint-Hilaire Station Mont-Saint-Hilaire (AMT) Mont-Saint-Hilaire Station is a railway station located in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. It is served by commuter trains from the Agence métropolitaine de transport. It is the final stop on the Mont-Saint-Hilaire Line. It is also the eastern terminal of the AMT.-External links:*... - Saint Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows... |
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| 200 | Saint Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Saint-Hyacinthe is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 55,823. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie region, and is traversed by the Yamaska River which flows... - Longueuil bus terminal 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... |
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| 300 | Saint Hyacinthe - Montreal, rue De La Gauchetière Ouest De la Gauchetière Street De la Gauchetière Street is a street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, running through downtown Montreal, the Quartier international and Chinatown.... corner rue University University Street University Street is a major north-south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It links Pine Avenue in the north and Notre-Dame Street in the south.... at Place Bonaventure Place Bonaventure Place Bonaventure is an office, exhibition and hotel complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, adjacent to the city's Central Station. At in size, Place Bonaventure was the world's largest building upon its completion in 1967.... . (near the down town bus terminal Terminus Centre-Ville (AMT) Terminus Centre-Ville is a bus terminus located within 1000 de La Gauchetière, Montreal. It is multimodal with the Bonaventure metro station on the Orange Line, the Central Station, the Lucien-L'Allier train station as well as the Lucien-L'Allier metro station... ) |
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