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is served by Via Rail's transcontinental train ''

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''. The station was established in 1913 by the Canadian Northern Railway as a divisional point and headquarters for the Superior Division, under the name Fitzbach railway station; its name was changed to Hornepayne around 1920. Until the arrival of the highway in the 1980s, the town was dependent on the railway for transportation of supplies into the community. It was demolished in 2020 by its owner CN, citing safety concerns.

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Hornepayne railway station
Via Rail stations in Ontario Railway stations in Algoma District Railway stations in Canada opened in 1913 Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario 1913 establishments in Ontario Canadian Northern Railway stations in Ontario Demolished buildings and structures in Ontario Railway stations closed in 2020 {{Ontario-railstation-stub