Strathroy station

Strathroy station in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada is a flag stop station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Sarnia. The station is wheelchair accessible. It has an enclosed, non heated shelter and used to be opened 1 hour before and 1 hour after trains. The station is rarely opened now due to high levels of vandalism. Two trains service Strathroy daily, VIA 84 (eastbound) at 06:59 and VIA 87 (westbound) at 21:37. Reservations are required 40 minutes in advance in order for a train to stop at this station.[1]

Strathroy
The former depot at the Strathroy railway station
LocationStrathroy-Caradoc, ON
Canada
Coordinates42.9548°N 81.6230°W / 42.9548; -81.6230
Owned byVia Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
Construction
Structure typeShelter
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
History
Opened2004
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Wyoming
toward Sarnia
Sarnia–Toronto London
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Sarnia
toward Chicago
International London
toward Toronto
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Kerwood
toward Sarnia
Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Komoka
toward Montreal

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004.[2]

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
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