Woodstock station (Ontario)
Woodstock | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Exterior of the heritage station building | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 100 Victoria Street South, Woodstock, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°07′35″N 80°45′07″W / 43.12639°N 80.75194°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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Joseph Hobson | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1885 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Designated | 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reference no. | 4610 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Woodstock railway station in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, is a railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.
The station is located between Wellington and Bay Streets. Trains are wheelchair accessible (immediate for eastbound passengers but 24 hours' notice required for westbound passengers). It opens as a shelter 30 minutes prior to train arrival and remains open for 30 minutes after train departure. The ticket counter has been replaced by a self-service kiosk. There is free outdoor parking on the premises.
Nearby attractions include Southside Park and the Woodstock Museum.
History
[edit]The station was built in 1885 by the Grand Trunk Railway after its acquisition of the Great Western Railway, which was purchased in 1882 and ultimately merged into the Canadian National Railway in 1920. The building is Gothic Revival with Italianate elements by architect Joseph Hobson and renovated in 1986 with Edwardian themed interior/exterior.[1] The station building was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1993.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Lockwood, Glenn J. "Former Canadian National Railways Station/now VIA Rail: Woodstock, Ontario". Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Former Canadian National Railways (CNR) (VIA Rail) Station at Woodstock . Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 2014.
External links
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Media related to Woodstock Via Rail Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Via Rail stations in Ontario
- Rail transport in Woodstock, Ontario
- Great Western Railway (Ontario)
- Canadian National Railway stations in Ontario
- Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario
- Railway stations in Oxford County, Ontario
- History of rail transport in Oxford County, Ontario
- Railway stations in Canada opened in 1885