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| Location | Hillsport, ON Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°27′04″N85°32′55″W / 49.4510°N 85.5486°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Sign post | ||||||||||
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| Previous names | Canadian National Railway | ||||||||||
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Hillsport Railway Station is located in the community of Hillsport, Ontario, Canada. This station is currently in use by Via Rail. Transcontinental Canadian trains stop here.
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