Cornwall railway station is located at the north end of Station Road, east of Pitt Street in the north end of the city of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.[1]
Cornwall | |||||||||||||
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 Station building | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 1650 Station Road Cornwall, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°02′32″N 74°44′36″W / 45.04222°N 74.74333°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Website | Cornwall train station | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 23 May 1957 | ||||||||||||
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The station is wheelchair accessible but advance notice has to be given. In 2013, the ticket counter was replaced by a self-service kiosk.[2]
The station is served by Cornwall Transit Route 1.[3]
Railway services
editAs of early May 2020, Cornwall station is served by one domestic route (with connections). Departures have been reduced to one per day in either direction due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective March 31, 2020).[4]
| Train | Operator | From | Via | To | Freq. | Service |
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63 |
Via Rail | Montreal | Toronto | 1/day |
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66 |
Via Rail | Toronto | Guildwood - Oshawa - Port Hope - Cobourg - Trenton Junction - Belleville -Napanee - Kingston - Gananoque - Brockville - Cornwall - |
Montreal | 1/day |
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History
editThe Canadian National Railway line was relocated to a more northerly route in 1957[1] due to construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Grand Trunk Railway and station originally came to Cornwall in 1856 and the stone CNR station building in downtown was torn down in 1962.
References
edit- ^ a b Chris Granger. "Cornwall railway dates". NYC Ottawa Division. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014.
1957, May 23 - the first Canadian National train (no. 441) operated over the relocated main line between Cornwall and Cardinal. The new station, that of the post-war design with a flat roof, was at the north end of Station Road, east of Pitt Street in city's north end.
- ^ "Via Rail Automating Cornwall Ontario Station as of October 25, 2013 – City Becoming Isolated from Canada !". Cornwall Free News. July 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ "Rail Service". Transportation Options. City of Cornwall. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
- ^ Via Rail - Current advisories Updated: April 23, 2020 - 11:30AM
- ^ "Temporary Schedule" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-24.