St. Catharines, Ontario railway station
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St. Catharines station is a railway station in St. Catharines, Ontario
, Canada
that is served by Via Rail
trains connecting it with Toronto
, and by the Maple Leaf
joint Via-Amtrak
train between Toronto and New York City
. The station is also served by seasonal weekend GO Trains
operating between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
The single level pavilion-style station was opened in 1917 by the Grand Trunk Railway
and acquired by CN Rail in 1923. Via Rail gained ownership in the 1986. It is the third station to be built on the site, first in 1853 by Great Western Railway
and then 1898 by Grand Trunk.
It was renovated in 1988 and 1994, but neither changed the appearance of the structure.
The station is staffed and wheelchair
-accessible (since 1988), and offers free parking.
A similar station was also built in Berlin, New Hampshire
around the same time in 1917.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that is served by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
trains connecting it with Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, and by the Maple Leaf
Maple Leaf (Amtrak/VIA)
The Maple Leaf is a 875-kilometre passenger train route operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak from New York City's Pennsylvania Station to Toronto's Union Station via Albany, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. The train travels during the day and takes approximately 12 hours for the 875-kilometre ...
joint Via-Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
train between Toronto and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The station is also served by seasonal weekend GO Trains
GO Transit
GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...
operating between Toronto and Niagara Falls.
The single level pavilion-style station was opened in 1917 by the Grand Trunk Railway
Grand Trunk Railway
The Grand Trunk Railway was a railway system which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the American states of Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The railway was operated from headquarters in Montreal, Quebec; however, corporate...
and acquired by CN Rail in 1923. Via Rail gained ownership in the 1986. It is the third station to be built on the site, first in 1853 by Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway (Ontario)
The Great Western Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation...
and then 1898 by Grand Trunk.
It was renovated in 1988 and 1994, but neither changed the appearance of the structure.
The station is staffed and wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
-accessible (since 1988), and offers free parking.
A similar station was also built in Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
around the same time in 1917.