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Kingston, Ontario Outer Station Ruins
The Kingston railway station is an inter-city passenger rail station in Cataraqui, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is served by Via Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa or Montreal, along the ''Québec City-Windsor Corridor, Corridor'' route. It is located on John Counter Boulevard, northeast of Princess Street (Kingston, Ontario), Princess Street and north-west of downtown Kingston. Railway services As of September 2020, Kingston station is served by 2 domestic routes (with connections). Departures have been reduced to 16 trains per day due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020). Ottawa - Toronto Route * No local service is provided between Ottawa and Fallowfield, or Guildwood and Toronto on these trains. Montreal - Toronto Route * No local service is provided between Dorval and Montreal or Guildwood and Toronto on these trains. Station services The station is staffed, with ticket sales, baggage check, snack bar, vending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston is a city in Ontario, Canada. It is located on the north-eastern end of Lake Ontario, at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River (south end of the Rideau Canal). The city is midway between Toronto, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec. Kingston is also located nearby the Thousand Islands, a tourist region to the east, and the Prince Edward County tourist region to the west. Kingston is nicknamed the "Limestone City" because of the many heritage buildings constructed using local limestone. Growing European exploration in the 17th century, and the desire for the Europeans to establish a presence close to local Native occupants to control trade, led to the founding of a French trading post and military fort at a site known as "Cataraqui" (generally pronounced /kætə'ɹɑkweɪ/, "kah-tah-ROCK-way") in 1673. This outpost, called Fort Cataraqui, and later Fort Frontenac, became a focus for settlement. Since 1760, the site of Kingston, Ont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
