Hours of operation
Lachine Canal National Historic Site
The national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 p.m. Please note that facilities and services such as the restroom are accessible only during operating hours.
Restroom opening hours
The hours of acces to the Lachine Canal restroom vary depending on the period, see below. For their locations along the canal, visit the Parks, locks and attractions page.
| Saint-Gabriel and Lachine Locks | |
|---|---|
| May 19 to June 21 | 9:30 to 4:30 |
| June 22 August 16 | 9:30 to 6:30 |
| August 17 to September 4 | 9:30 to 4:30 (Monday to Friday) |
| 9:30 to 6:30 (weekends and holidays) | |
| September 5 to October 9 | 9:30 to 4:30 |
| Côte-Saint-Paul Lock | |
| May 19 to June 21 |
9:30 to 4:30 (weekends and holidays only) |
| June 22 August 16 | 9:30 to 4:30 (every day) |
| August 17 to September 4 | 9:30 to 6:30 (weekends and holidays only) |
| September 5 to October 9 | 9:30 to 4:30 (weekends and holidays only) |
Lockstation hours 2023
Date: May 19 to June 21
Monday to Friday
9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only
Saturday, Sunday and holidays
Date: June 22 to August 16
Everyday
9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Date: August 17 to September 4
Monday to Friday
9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only
Saturday, Sunday and holidays
Date: September 5 to October 9
Monday to Friday
9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. only
Saturday, Sunday and holidays
Additional informations
- Transit time: ≈ 3 h
- At Locks Nos. 1 and 5, arrive at least 30 minutes before the last lockage. The floating docks are located on starboard.
- Please take note that times of first and last lockages are not guaranteed. To maximize chances of being locked through, arrive early enough to allow complete lockages in both directions.
To contact lock keepers
By phone :
- Lock no 5 (Lachine) : 514-595-6594
- Lock no 1 (Port) : 514-496-1536
By VHF-Canal 68 during hours of operation
Other canals navigation schedules
Plan your itinerary efficiently by using these hyperlinks to the navigation schedules of the other canals within the Parks Canada network.
Historic canals in Quebec
- Saint-Ours Canal navigation schedule
- Chambly Canal navigation schedule
- Carillon Canal navigation schedule
- Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal navigation schedule
Historic canals in Ontario
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