Alexandria station (Ontario)

Alexandria station is a train station in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada. Located on McDougald Street, it is an intermediate stop for all trains on the Via Rail Ottawa–Montreal line. The station is unstaffed, has a wheelchair accessible shelter and fifteen outdoor parking spaces. In 1994, it became a Designated Heritage Railway Station.[1]

Alexandria
A Corridor train at Alexandria in 2011.
Location45 McDougald Street E.
Alexandria, ON
Canada
Coordinates45°19′05″N 74°38′23″W
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking15 spaces
Other information
Station codeALEX
WebsiteAlexandria station
History
Opened1917
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Casselman
toward Ottawa or Fallowfield
 Ottawa–Montreal Coteau
toward Montreal
Casselman
toward Ottawa
 Ottawa–Québec City Coteau
toward Quebec City
Designated1994
Official nameVIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station
Designated11 March 2008
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Location
Alexandria station
Location in Southern Ontario
Alexandria station
Location in Ontario
Alexandria station
Location in Canada

Railway services

As of early May 2020, Alexandria station is served by one domestic route (with connections). Departures have been reduced to one per day in either direction due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective March 31, 2020).[2]

Train Operator From Via To Freq. Service

22

 Via Rail Ottawa Casselman - Alexandria - Coteau - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day
  • No local service between Québec City, Sainte-Foy and Charny, or Saint-Lambert and Montréal.[3]

39

 Via Rail Quebec Sainte-Foy - Charny - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Dorval - Coteau - Alexandria - Casselman Ottawa 1/day
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References
  1. "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario". Parks Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. Via Rail - Current advisories Updated: April 23, 2020 - 11:30AM
  3. "Temporary Schedule" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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