Sarnia station

Sarnia station (also Sarnia Tunnel Station) is a Via Rail train station in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. It is the western terminus for Via Rail trains running from Toronto through southwestern Ontario. The unstaffed station is wheelchair accessible. The station includes vending machines, washrooms, a pay phone, and a medium-sized waiting area.

Sarnia
The depot at the Sarnia railway station, 1982
General information
Location125 Green Street
Sarnia, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates42.9572°N 82.3889°W / 42.9572; -82.3889
Elevation187 metres (614 ft)
Owned byVia Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeUnstaffed station; At-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SIA
IATA codeXDX
WebsiteSarnia station
History
Opened1891
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Terminus Sarnia–Toronto Wyoming
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Port Huron
toward Chicago
 International Strathroy
toward Toronto
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
through to GTW Grand Trunk Railway
Main Line		 Mandaumin
toward Montreal
Terminus Sarnia – Toronto
via Lucan Crossing		 Blackwell
toward Toronto
Preceding station Grand Trunk Western Railroad Following station
Port Huron
toward Chicago
 Main Line through to CN
Designated1994
Reference no.4628
Location
Sarnia station is located in Southern Ontario
Sarnia station
Sarnia station
Location in Southern Ontario
Sarnia station is located in Ontario
Sarnia station
Sarnia station
Location in Ontario
Sarnia station is located in Canada
Sarnia station
Sarnia station
Location in Canada

Train 84 leaves daily from Sarnia at 08:40, and returns as train 87 at 22:20.[1]

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had ended in 1971 by CN Rail, was restarted in 1982 and discontinued again in 2004 due to border delays and post-9/11.[2]

Sarnia Transit Route 1 Confederation will service the railway station on request[3] and the connection to Amtrak Blue Water route can be made from cross border taxis between Sarnia and Port Huron.

The Gothic Revival station was built in 1891 by the Grand Trunk Railway (and designed by engineer Joseph Hobson) and later acquired by VIA Rail through CN Rail.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Corridor Schedule: Toronto-London-Sarnia" (PDF). VIA Rail. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  2. Melzer, Matt (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved 4 August 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
  3. "Weekday Service". Sarnia Transit. City of Sarnia. 12 January 2014. Retrieved 21 March 2016. Route 1 – Confederation - Accommodates to train station/transit office on request on inbound route only
  4. Sarnia VIA Rail Station. Canadian Register of Historic Places.

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