St. Catharines station is a

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in St. Catharines,

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, Canada. It is served by the ''

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'' train between

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and

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and is a stop on the

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. The station is a designated Heritage Railway Station.

History

The single level pavilion-style station was built and opened in 1917 by the

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and acquired by

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in 1923 who used it for passenger service. Via Rail gained ownership in 1986 It is the third station to be built on the site, first in 1853 by

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and then 1898 by Grand Trunk. It was renovated in 1988 and 1994, but neither changed the appearance of the structure. The station was formerly staffed by Via Rail, but the ticket agent was replaced by an automated kiosk in October 2012.St. Catharines Standard:Last commuter train to St. Catharines
/ref> A similar station was also built in

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around the same time in 1917.

Service

As of September 2021,

operates a single weekday round trip on the Lakeshore West commuter train service between Toronto and Niagara Falls. On weekends, four round trips operate between Toronto and Niagara Falls. On weekdays, GO Transit bus route 18K connects St. Catharines station to Hamilton West Harbour,

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and Aldershot stations.

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and

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jointly operate a single daily round trip on the

train service between Toronto and New York City.

References

External links

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St. Catharines Via Rail Station (at TrainWeb.org)
{{Amtrak Ontario stations Amtrak stations in Canada Buildings and structures in St. Catharines Rail transport in St. Catharines Via Rail stations in Ontario GO Transit railway stations Railway stations in Canada opened in 1917 Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario 1917 establishments in Ontario Grand Trunk Railway stations in Ontario Railway stations in the Regional Municipality of Niagara