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| Location | Railway Avenue, Foleyet, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°14′46″N82°26′23″W / 48.24611°N 82.43972°W Coordinates: 48°14′46″N82°26′23″W / 48.24611°N 82.43972°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Shelter | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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Foleyet railway station is located in the community of Foleyet, Ontario, Canada. This station is used by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains.
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