Washago railway station

Washago

Washago Railway Station in 1989
Location 3321 Quetton Street
Washago, ON
Canada
Coordinates 44°44′55.6″N 79°20′06″W / 44.748778°N 79.33500°W / 44.748778; -79.33500Coordinates: 44°44′55.6″N 79°20′06″W / 44.748778°N 79.33500°W / 44.748778; -79.33500
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms 1
Tracks 1
Construction
Parking no
Bicycle facilities no
History
Previous names Canadian National Railway
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Vancouver
Canadian
Terminus
  Former services  
Ontario Northland Railway
toward Cochrane
NorthlanderTerminus

Washago railway station is located in the community of Washago part of the municipality of Severn Ontario, Canada. The actual location is south off Simcoe County Road 169 east of Highway 11.

It is the first station stop northwest of Toronto Union Station for Via Rail's Canadian. It was also the first stop northwest of Union Station for the Ontario Northland Railway's Northlander, until the train service was discontinued in 2012.

Services

The station is unstaffed with all ticketing and baggage handling services provided by VIA Rail onboard train staff. Tracks are maintained by Via Rail and CN Rail.

Station Buildings

An abandoned CNR steam locomotive-era water tower at the station has been decorated and is used for the hamlet's water supply. The station itself consists of a transit shelter and platform with a small waiting room (grey structure) located by the tracks.[1] The white station building is now used by CN to house maintenance staff and is not open to passengers. Parking is limited and rest of the station area is used to store CN Rail maintenance vehicles.

The station in 2009

References

  1. ↑ https://ssl.panoramio.com/photo/97554275

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