St. Catharines station is a railway station in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. It is served by the Maple Leaf train between Toronto and New York City and is a stop on the Lakeshore West line of GO Transit. The station is a designated Heritage Railway Station.[2]
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| Location | 5 Great Western Street St. Catharines, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°08′52″N 79°15′23″W / 43.14778°N 79.25639°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Unstaffed station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Covered bicycle rack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 83 (GO Transit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1988, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Apr–Jul 2019 | 15 per day[1]  7.3% (GO Transit) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Official name | VIA Rail Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Designated | 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference no. | 4625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
History
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The single level pavilion-style station was built and opened in 1917 by the Grand Trunk Railway and acquired by CN Rail in 1923 who used it for passenger service. Via Rail gained ownership in 1986[3] It is the third station to be built on the site, first in 1853 by Great Western Railway and then 1898 by Grand Trunk.[3] It was renovated in 1988 and 1994, but neither changed the appearance of the structure.
The station was formerly staffed by Via Rail, but the ticket agent was replaced by an automated kiosk in October 2012.[4] A similar station was also built in Berlin, New Hampshire around the same time in 1917.
Service
editAs of May 2024, GO Transit operates three daily round trips on the Lakeshore West regional rail service between Toronto and Niagara Falls.[5]
On weekdays, GO Transit bus route 11 connects St. Catharines station to Hamilton West Harbour, Hamilton Centre and Aldershot stations, as well as Brock University.[5]
Via Rail and Amtrak jointly operate a single daily round trip on the Maple Leaf train service between Toronto and New York City.
References
edit- ^ "Metrolinx releases updated GO Transit ridership map – System sees almost five per cent bump in GO train boardings". Metrolinx. September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- ^ "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario". Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario. Parks Canada. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Anne M. de Fort-Menares. "St. Catharines, Ontario". Railway Station Report. Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ St. Catharines Standard:Last commuter train to St. Catharines
- ^ a b "Niagara Falls/Toronto GO Train and Bus Schedule" (PDF). GO Transit. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
External links
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Media related to St. Catharines station at Wikimedia Commons- Via Rail station page for St. Catharines station
- GO Transit station page for St. Catharines station
- St. Catharines – Amtrak
- St. Catharines – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- St. Catharines Via Rail Station (at TrainWeb.org)