Only 2 weeks previously on December 17, 1994, Via Rail ran its last passenger train (the Atlantic) through Harvey, after continuous service on the line from Montreal to Saint John from 1889 - 1978 by CPR and from 1978–1981 and since 1985 by Via.
Two weeks prior to December 17, 1994, Via Rail's final passenger train (the Atlantic) traveled through Harvey, bringing an end to a continuous service that had operated since 1889 with CPR and continued until 1978, followed by a brief period of discontinuation from 1978-1981 before being re-established in 1985.