Sarnia station

Sarnia station (also Sarnia Tunnel Station) is a Via Rail train station in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is the western terminus for Via Rail trains running from Toronto through southwestern Ontario. The unstaffed station is wheelchair accessible. The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a pay phone, and a medium-sized waiting area.

Sarnia
The depot at the Sarnia railway station, 1982
Location	125 Green Street, Sarnia, ON Canada
Coordinates	42.9572°N 82.3889°W / 42.9572; -82.3889
Elevation	187 metres (614 ft)
Owned by	Via Rail
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	XDX (IATA) SIA (Amtrak)
Website	Sarnia station
History
Opened	1891
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Terminus Sarnia–Toronto Wyoming toward Toronto
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Port Huron toward Chicago International Strathroy toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station through to GTW Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Mandaumin toward Montreal Terminus Sarnia– Toronto via Lucan Crossing Blackwell toward Toronto Preceding station Grand Trunk Western Railroad Following station Port Huron toward Chicago Main Line through to CN
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
Designated	1994
Reference no.	4628
Location
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Train 84 leaves daily from Sarnia at 06:10, and returns as train 87 at 22:20.[1]

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had ended in 1971 by CN Rail, was restarted in 1982 and discontinued again in 2004 due to border delays and post-9/11.[2]

Sarnia Transit Route 1 Confederation will service the railway station on request[3] and the connection to Amtrak Blue Water route can be made from cross border taxis between Sarnia and Port Huron.

The Gothic Revival station was built in 1891 by the Grand Trunk Railway (and designed by engineer Joseph Hobson) and later acquired by VIA Rail through CN Rail.[4]

References

1. "Corridor Schedule: Toronto-London-Sarnia" (PDF). VIA Rail. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
2. Melzer, Matt (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved 4 August 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
3. "Weekday Service". Sarnia Transit. City of Sarnia. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016. Route 1 – Confederation - Accommodates to train station/transit office on request on inbound route only
4. Sarnia VIA Rail Station. Canadian Register of Historic Places.

External links

Media related to Sarnia railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Sarnia train station on VIARail.ca
• Sarnia on TrainWeb.org