Niagara Falls station in Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls, Ontario

Niagara Falls is a Canadian city on the Niagara River in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The municipality was incorporated on June 12, 1903...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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 is served by Via Rail

VIA Rail

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 trains connecting it with Toronto

Toronto

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, and by the Maple Leaf joint Via-Amtrak

Amtrak

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 train between Toronto and New York City

New York City

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. From summer 2009, it is also served by seasonal GO Transit

GO Transit

GO Transit is an inter-regional public transit system in Southern Ontario, Canada. It primarily serves the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area conurbation, with operations extending to several communities beyond the GTHA proper in the Greater Golden Horseshoe...

 trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls on weekends and holidays.

The Victorian

Victorian architecture

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 Gothic Revival style station was built as the terminus for Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway (Ontario)

The Great Western Railway was a historic Canadian railway that operated in Canada West and later the province of Ontario, following Confederation...

 (1879–1882) and Grand Trunk Railway

Grand Trunk Railway

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 (1882–1923). The station was renovated in 1951 and 1967 (east wing with restaurant was partially demolished) and again in the 1980s or 1990s. It was later acquired by CN Rail (1923-1970s) and now used by Via Rail (1970s-) and GO Transit.

The station is staffed and wheelchair

Wheelchair

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-accessible, and offers free long-term parking.

GO Transit operates 12 weekday bus services and 8 weekends and holiday services from the station to Burlington GO Station

Customs

There is no pre-clearance facilities here or on the American side. For passengers coming from the US, Canada Customs officers process passengers on the train. For trains to the US, US Customs handle passengers upon entry into the US at Niagara Falls, New York (Amtrak station)

Niagara Falls, New York (Amtrak station)

Amtrak's Niagara Falls, New York station is located at the corner of 27th Street and Lockport Road. It serves as an enclosed waiting area and ticket-selling location on the western terminus of the Empire Corridor. There is no platform, however, so trains are boarded in the open air of the much...

.

Niagara Falls Transit Terminal

The City of Niagara Falls Transit Terminal is located directly across Bridge Street from the railway station.

Local buses

• Niagara Falls Transit
  • 1 Hospital
  • 2 Jubilee
  • 3 Westlane
  • 4 Jill
  • 5 Woodbine
  • 12 Thorold Stone
  • Falls Shuttle

• Niagara Region Transit
  Niagara Region Transit
  Niagara Region Transit is a regional public transit system operating in the Niagara Region of Ontario. Unlike other regional transit systems in the province, Niagara Region Transit operates with, rather than replaces, the existing municipal transit systems operating in the region by connecting...
  
  
  • 50 St. Catharines
    St. Catharines, Ontario
    St. Catharines is the largest city in Canada's Niagara Region and the sixth largest urban area in Ontario, Canada, with 97.11 square kilometres of land...
    
    
  • 60 Welland
    Welland, Ontario
    Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
    
    
  • Fort Erie
    Fort Erie, Ontario
    Fort Erie is a town on the Niagara River in the Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada. It is located directly across the river from Buffalo, New York....
    
     Link (Weekends Only)

Intercity buses

• Greyhound Canada (Commuter Quicklink)
  • 10 runs - Monday to Friday only to Toronto
    Toronto
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• Coach Canada
  Coach Canada
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  • Toronto
    Toronto
    Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
    
     and 28 other destinations in southern and eastern Ontario
  • Buffalo - Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center
    Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center
    The Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center is located on the southeast corner of North Division and Ellicott Streets in Downtown Buffalo, New York...
    
     and Buffalo International Airport
  • Montreal
    Montreal
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Go Transit:
Go transit still services Niagara Falls by bus.

• Route 12 Stoney Creek/Niagara Falls

External links

• Niagara Falls Via Rail Station (Canada RailGuide - TrainWeb)