Glencoe station (Ontario)

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Glencoe
Glencoe station - VIA platform - November 2022.jpg
The Via Rail platform at Glencoe in November 2022.
General information
Location151 McRae Street, Glencoe, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates 42°44′48″N81°42′41″W / 42.7466°N 81.7115°W / 42.7466; -81.7115 Coordinates: 42°44′48″N81°42′41″W / 42.7466°N 81.7115°W / 42.7466; -81.7115
Owned by Via Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeUnstaffed station
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened1904
Rebuilt2001
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Chatham
toward Windsor
Windsor–Toronto London
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Newbury
toward Detroit
LondonDetroit Appin
toward London

Glencoe railway station in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada is serviced by Via Rail trains operating between Toronto and Windsor. The station is wheelchair-accessible.

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History

The original station was built in 1854 as a stop on the Great Western Railway. Two years later the log structure was replaced (1856) and then again in 1900 by the Wabash-Grand Trunk Railway due to demands on the busy station.

The 1904 Grand Trunk station east of the active platform Glencoe ON train station 2012-04-06.jpg
The 1904 Grand Trunk station east of the active platform

The 1904, the sixth and present station was built using Queen Anne Revival architecture.

The Glencoe Station has been restored to pristine condition. Inside the building is a metal ceiling with pine trim. The ladies waiting room is on the east end with the men's waiting room on the west end. It was proper in at the time the station was built that single men were required to wait in a separate room from ladies and families. Also in the west end was the baggage facilities with the station master's office located in the centre. [1]

In 2010, the Glencoe Railway Station was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame in the category of "Facilities and Structures: National" for having made significant contributions or achievements relating to the railway industry.

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References

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