Alexandria station (Ontario)

Alexandria
A Corridor train at Alexandria in 2011.
General information
Location45 McDougald Street E.
Alexandria, ON
Canada
Coordinates45°19′05″N 74°38′23″W / 45.31806°N 74.63972°W / 45.31806; -74.63972
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnstaffed station
Parking15 spaces
Other information
Station codeALEX
WebsiteAlexandria station
History
Opened1917
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Casselman Ottawa–Montreal Coteau
toward Montreal
Casselman
toward Ottawa
Ottawa–Québec City Coteau
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Greenfield
toward Vancouver
Main Line Glen Robertson
toward Montreal
Map
Designated1994
Official nameVIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station
Designated11 March 2008
Reference no.4620
Location
Alexandria station is located in Southern Ontario
Alexandria station
Alexandria station
Location in Southern Ontario
Alexandria station is located in Ontario
Alexandria station
Alexandria station
Location in Ontario
Alexandria station is located in Canada
Alexandria station
Alexandria station
Location in Canada

Alexandria Station is a train station in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada. Located on McDougal Street, it is an intermediate stop for all trains on the Via Rail Ottawa–Montreal line. The station is unstaffed, has a wheelchair accessible shelter and fifteen outdoor parking spaces. In 1994, it became a Designated Heritage Railway Station.[1]

Railway services

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As of September 2020, Alexandria station is served by 1 domestic route (with connections) provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. Departures have been reduced to 6 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020).[2]

Ottawa - Quebec

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Train Operator From Via To Freq.

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Via Rail Ottawa Casselman - Alexandria - Coteau - Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

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Via Rail Ottawa Alexandria - Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

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Via Rail Ottawa Casselman - Alexandria - Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

Quebec / Montreal - Ottawa

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Train Operator From Via To Freq.

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Via Rail Montreal Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman Ottawa 1/day

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Via Rail Quebec Sainte-Foy - Charny - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman Ottawa 1/day

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Via Rail Quebec Sainte-Foy - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport Dorval - Coteau - Alexandria Ottawa 1/day
  • No local service between Québec City, Sainte-Foy and Charny, or Saint-Lambert and Montréal.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario". Parks Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Up to date information on our current service". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. ^ "TEMPORARY SCHEDULE Effective September 1, 2020" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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