Cobourg | |||||||||||||||
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Location | 563 Division Street, Cobourg, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°58′05″N78°10′15″W / 43.96806°N 78.17083°W | ||||||||||||||
Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | ||||||||||||||
Tracks | 4 | ||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||
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Status | Staffed station | ||||||||||||||
Station code | VIA Rail: CBRG IATA: XGJ | ||||||||||||||
Website | Cobourg train station | ||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
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The Cobourg railway station in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, is served by Via Rail trains running between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. The station is staffed, with ticket sales, free outdoor parking, and a wheelchair lift for access to the trains. There is no local transit service into the station, with the nearest bus stop being on Division Street.
On November 12, 2010, Via Rail unveiled a design for a new station building, which was built next to the existing station. The new building was estimated to cost $9 million CDN, is wheelchair accessible, and contains a new island/boarding platform to accommodate expanded track lines with an overhead footbridge. [1]
Cobourg station departures were reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. The first train of the morning (Train 651), which many used to commute to work in Toronto, was eliminated from the schedule. [2] While Via Rail announced a full restoration of service on its network as of the end of June 2022, Train 651 service currently remains under review. [3]
Cobourg is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in Southern Ontario 95 km (59 mi) east of Toronto and 62 km (39 mi) east of Oshawa. It is the largest town in and seat of Northumberland County. Its nearest neighbour is Port Hope, 7 km (4 mi) to the west. It is located along Highway 401 and the former Highway 2. To the south, Cobourg borders Lake Ontario. To the north, east and west, it is surrounded by Hamilton Township.
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