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.

Hornepayne
View of the station in 2009.
General information
LocationHornepayne, ON
Canada
Coordinates49.2188°N 84.7753°W / 49.2188; -84.7753
Owned byVia Rail
Construction
Structure typeSign post
History
Opened1913
Closedbuilding demolished October 2020 [1]
Previous namesCanadian Northern Railway
Canadian National Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Hillsport
toward Vancouver
Canadian Oba
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Tondern
toward Vancouver
Main Line Shekak
toward Montreal

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] Until the arrival of the highway in the 1980s, the town was dependent on the railway for transportation of supplies into the community.[2] It was demolished in 2020 by its owner CN, citing safety concerns.[3]

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. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. "Historic Hornepayne, Ont., railway station to be demolished | CBC News".

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