Smiths Falls station

Smiths Falls railway station in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail Corridor trains running between Toronto and Ottawa. It is unstaffed, with outdoor parking, telephones and washrooms.[1] Accessible parking, automatic doors and wheelchair access is available to the platform. However, as of June 2020 no wheelchair lift is available for boarding or disembarking trains at the station.[2]

Smiths Falls
Location46 Union Street, Smiths Falls, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates44°54′45″N 76°01′26″W
Owned byVia Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
WebsiteSmiths Falls train station
History
Openedc. 2010
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Brockville
toward Toronto
 Toronto–Ottawa Fallowfield
toward Ottawa
Location
Smiths Falls station
Location in Southern Ontario
Smiths Falls station
Location in Ontario
Smiths Falls station
Location in Canada

Railway services

As of June 2020, Smiths Falls station is served by 1 domestic route (with connections). All are provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. Note that none of these trains offer local service between Ottawa and Fallowfield, or Guildwood and Toronto. Departures have been reduced to 4 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective June 3, 2020).[3].

Train Operator From Via To Freq.

48

 Via Rail Toronto Guildwood - Oshawa - Port Hope - Cobourg- Trenton Junction - Belleville - Napanee - Kingston - Gananoque - Brockville - Smiths Falls - Fallowfield Ottawa 1/day

52

 Via Rail Toronto Guildwood - Oshawa - Cobourg - Belleville - Kingston - Brockville - Smiths Falls - Fallowfield Ottawa 1/day

53

 Via Rail Ottawa Fallowfield - Smiths Falls - Brockville - Gananoque - Kingston - Napanee - Belleville - Trenton Junction - Cobourg - Port Hope - Oshawa - Guildwood Toronto 1/day

59

 Via Rail Ottawa Fallowfield - Smiths Falls - Brockville - Kingston - Belleville - Trenton Junction - Cobourg - Oshawa - Guildwood Toronto 1/day[4]

Stations

CPR station

The original passenger station building was built by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1999 the Smiths Falls Community Theatre began renovations on the station, installing the 140 seat Station Theatre into the old restaurant area. A small waiting area in the building was used by Via Rail until the new Via Rail station opened.[5]

CNoR station

As Smiths Falls is a junction between multiple rail lines, it once had multiple active passenger stations. A 1912 Canadian Northern Ontario Railway station on a now-abandoned line (Canadian National embargoed their Smiths Falls Subdivision between Smiths Falls and Strathcona in 1979) is now a National Historic Site which houses the Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario.[6]

New station

On March 8, 2010, Via Rail announced plans to build and relocate to a new station located just north of downtown. The new station would have a distinctive tower. The new station would reduce scheduling conflicts between passenger and freight trains as the old station is located in the middle of a junction between two busy Canadian Pacific Railway lines and both the Via Rail's Smiths Falls and Brockville Subdivisions.[7] The new station consists of 400 square feet (37 m2) and was constructed with a budget of $750,000.[8]

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References
  1. Smiths Falls train station
  2. Weir, Laurie. "Disabled visitor to Smiths Falls disappointed with lack of accessibility at VIA Rail train station". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. Via Rail - Current advisories Updated: May 27, 2020 - 10:00am
  4. "TEMPORARY SCHEDULE Effective June 3, 2020" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  5. Smiths Falls rail station gets 2nd act: New theatre a 10-year labour of love for community group, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Friday, May 14, 2010
  6. http://rmeo.org/wp/about-us
  7. Government of Canada and Via Rail announce new station for Smiths Falls Press Release
  8. Via Rail building new Smiths Falls station, Ottawa Business Journal, March 15th, 2010

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