CN Opens Rail Service at New Brunswick Transload Facility
The new AD Gagnon Transload Services facility serves agriculture and energy shippers across northwestern New Brunswick, eastern Quebec, and northern Maine.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Transportation
CN has started rail service at a new AD Gagnon Transload Services facility located directly on its main line. The multi-commodity site can handle liquid bulk, dry bulk, and dangerous goods.
Why it matters
The facility gives agriculture and energy shippers in a multi-state and multi-province region direct rail access for loading, unloading, and storage. It adds transload capacity for shippers that rely on rail to move goods across the region.
The facility can hold up to 106 rail cars for loading, unloading, and storage across three rail service tracks with on-site switching. It sits just under 2 miles from the Trans-Canada Highway, and the source does not specify its operating history or throughput figures.
The players
CN
Canadian National Railway, a major Canadian freight railway that operates the main line on which the new facility sits.
AD Gagnon Transload Services
A transload services company that operates the new facility providing rail loading, unloading, and storage for multiple commodities.
The details
The facility handles tank cars, boxcars, gondolas, flatcars, and center-beam cars. Its location directly on CN's main line and proximity to the Trans-Canada Highway allow shippers to move goods by rail and road.
Timeline
The article announcing the service start was published on November 5, 2026.
Market Landscape
Transload facilities that connect rail mainlines to highway networks let shippers in rural Atlantic Canada and northern Maine reach national and export markets without building their own rail infrastructure. This facility adds capacity to that network for agriculture and energy shippers in the region.
Shippers in northwestern New Brunswick, eastern Quebec, and northern Maine can now use the facility for tank cars, boxcars, gondolas, flatcars, and center-beam cars. Businesses that need rail-to-road transfer near the Trans-Canada Highway can contact the operator to arrange loading and storage.
The takeaway
Shippers that move bulk goods, dangerous goods, or agricultural products in this region now have a transload option directly on CN's main line. Companies weighing rail access should compare capacity and location against their current trucking costs.
Further reading
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