Alexandria station (Ontario)

Alexandria station is a train station in Alexandria, Ontario, Canada. Located on McDougald Street, it is an intermediate stop for all trains on the Via Rail Ottawa–Montreal line. The station is unstaffed, has a wheelchair accessible shelter and fifteen outdoor parking spaces. In 1994, it became a Designated Heritage Railway Station.[1]

Alexandria
A Corridor train at Alexandria in 2011.
Location45 McDougald Street E.
Alexandria, ON
Canada
Coordinates45°19′05″N 74°38′23″W
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Parking15 spaces
Other information
Station codeALEX
WebsiteAlexandria station
History
Opened1917
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Casselman Ottawa–Montreal Coteau
toward Montreal
Casselman
toward Ottawa
Ottawa–Québec City Coteau
Designated1994
Official nameVIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station
Designated11 March 2008
Reference no.4620
Location
Alexandria station
Location in Southern Ontario
Alexandria station
Location in Ontario
Alexandria station
Location in Canada

Railway services

As of September 2020, Alexandria station is served by 1 domestic route (with connections) provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. Departures have been reduced to 6 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020).[2]

Ottawa - Quebec

Train Operator From Via To Freq.

22

Via Rail Ottawa Casselman - Alexandria - Coteau - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

24

Via Rail Ottawa Alexandria - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

28

Via Rail Ottawa Casselman - Alexandria - Dorval - Montreal - Saint-Lambert - Saint-Hyacinthe - Drummondville - Charny - Sainte-Foy Quebec 1/day

Quebec / Montreal - Ottawa

Train Operator From Via To Freq.

633

Via Rail Montreal Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman Ottawa 1/day

35

Via Rail Quebec Sainte-Foy - Charny - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Dorval - Alexandria - Casselman Ottawa 1/day

39

Via Rail Quebec Sainte-Foy - Drummondville - Saint-Hyacinthe - Saint-Lambert - Montreal - Dorval - Coteau - Alexandria Ottawa 1/day
  • No local service between Québec City, Sainte-Foy and Charny, or Saint-Lambert and Montréal.[3]

References

  1. "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Ontario". Parks Canada. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Up to date information on our current service". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. "TEMPORARY SCHEDULE Effective September 1, 2020" (PDF). Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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