Cornwall station

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Cornwall
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Station building
General information
Location1650 Station Road
Cornwall, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 45°02′32″N74°44′36″W / 45.04222°N 74.74333°W / 45.04222; -74.74333
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnstaffed station
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Website Cornwall train station
History
Opened23 May 1957 (1957-05-23)
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Brockville
toward Toronto
Toronto–Montreal Dorval
toward Montreal
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Mille Roches
toward Sarnia
Grand Trunk Railway
Main Line
Summerstown
toward Montreal
Cornwall station
Location
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Cornwall station
Location in Southern Ontario
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Cornwall station
Location in Ontario
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Cornwall station
Location in Canada

Cornwall railway station in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail trains running from Toronto to Montreal.

Contents

The station is wheelchair accessible but advance notice has to be given. In 2013, the ticket counter was replaced by a self-service kiosk. [1]

The station is also served by Cornwall Transit Route 1. [2]

Railway services

As of July 2025, Cornwall station is served by 5 to 6 trains per day in each direction. [3]

History

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Former GTR/CN station

The Canadian National Railway line was relocated to a more northerly route in 1957 [4] due to construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway. The Grand Trunk Railway and station originally came to Cornwall in 1856 and the stone CNR station building in downtown was torn down in 1962.

References

  1. "Via Rail Automating Cornwall Ontario Station as of October 25, 2013 – City Becoming Isolated from Canada !". Cornwall Free News. July 29, 2013. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  2. "Rail Service". Transportation Options. City of Cornwall. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  3. "Via Rail Timetables". Via Rail Canada. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. Chris Granger. "Cornwall railway dates". NYC Ottawa Division. Archived from the original on May 15, 2014. 1957, May 23 - the first Canadian National train (no. 441) operated over the relocated main line between Cornwall and Cardinal. The new station, that of the post-war design with a flat roof, was at the north end of Station Road, east of Pitt Street in city's north end.