Hornepayne station

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Hornepayne
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View of the station in 2009.
General information
LocationHornepayne, ON
Canada
Coordinates 49°13′08″N84°46′31″W / 49.2188°N 84.7753°W / 49.2188; -84.7753
Owned by Via Rail
Construction
Structure typeSign post
History
Opened1913
Closedbuilding demolished October 2020 [1]
Previous names Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian National Railway
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Hillsport
toward Vancouver
The Canadian Oba
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Tondern
toward Vancouver
Main Line Shekak
toward Montreal
Location
Hornepayne station

Hornepayne railway station is located in the township of Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada. This station is served by Via Rail's transcontinental train The Canadian .

The station was established in 1913 by the Canadian Northern Railway as a divisional point and headquarters for the Superior Division, under the name Fitzbach railway station; its name was changed to Hornepayne around 1920. [2] Before the completion of the northern section of Highway 631 in 1959, [3] : 90  the town was dependent on the railway for transportation of supplies into the community.

The historic station building, built in 1921, was a designated property under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act. Despite this, CN applied for and was granted permission to demolish it, due to safety concerns. [4] The demolition was completed in 2020. [5]


References

  1. ↑ Lusk, Ken S. (October 13, 2020). "Hornepayne station came down". facebook. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hornepayne, Ontario (2003)". Communities. Canadian Railway Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. ↑ Douglas, Dan (1995). Northern Algoma: A People's History. Toronto: Dundurn Press. ISBN   1-55002-235-0.
  4. ↑ Walters, Jeff (18 Mar 2020). "Historic Hornepayne, Ont., railway station to be demolished". CBC Thunder Bay. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 19 Jan 2025.
  5. ↑ The Township of Hornepayne (6 Apr 2022). "Township of Hornepayne Official Plan" (PDF). p. 29. Retrieved 19 Jan 2025. As of 2020 the former CN Station was torn down, but the Roundhouse (Shops) remain.

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