Cornwall railway station
Cornwall | |||||||||||
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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°WCoordinates: 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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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 23 May 1957 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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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,[1] Ontario, Canada,
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]
History
The 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
- 1 2 Chris Granger. "Cornwall railway dates". NYC Ottawa Division. Retrieved May 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.
Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Via Rail Automating Cornwall Ontario Station as of October 25, 2013 – City Becoming Isolated from Canada !". Cornwall Free News. July 29, 2013. Retrieved May 2014. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Rail Service". Transportation Options. City of Cornwall. Retrieved May 2014. Check date values in:
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