Woodstock railway station (Ontario)

Woodstock
Exterior of the heritage station building
Location	100 Victoria Street South, Woodstock, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°07′35″N 80°45′07″W / 43.12639°N 80.75194°WCoordinates: 43°07′35″N 80°45′07″W / 43.12639°N 80.75194°W
Owned by	Via Rail
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Architect	Joseph Hobson
History
Opened	1885
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station Ingersoll toward Windsor Windsor–Toronto Brantford toward Toronto
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
Designated	1993
Reference no.	4610

Woodstock railway station in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, is a railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.

The station is located between Wellington and Bay Streets. Trains are wheelchair accessible (immediate for eastbound passengers but 24 hours' notice required for westbound passengers). It opens as a shelter 30 minutes prior to train arrival and remains open for 30 minutes after train departure. The ticket counter has been replaced by a self-service kiosk. There is free outdoor parking on the premises.

Nearby attractions include Southside Park and the Woodstock Museum.

History

The station was built in 1885 by the Grand Trunk Railway after its acquisition of the Great Western Railway, which was purchased in 1882 and ultimately merged into the Canadian National Railway in 1920. The station building was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1993.^[1]

Looking east towards the station and the former Bay Street bridge, in 1913

References

1. Former Canadian National Railways (CNR) (VIA Rail) Station at Woodstock . Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved March 2014.

External links

Media related to Woodstock Via Rail Station at Wikimedia Commons

• Woodstock Railway Station