Parry Sound railway station
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The community of Parry Sound
, Ontario
, Canada
has two railway stations, both of which are currently in use by Via Rail
.
The Canadian National Railway
station is located at 70 Church Street. It has been used as the primary stop for Via Rail's Canadian
transcontinental passenger train service since the massive Via budget cuts on January 15, 1990.
The historical Station is home to the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce, the MTO, the Park to Park trail association and the snowmobile district offices.
The Canadian Pacific Railway
station is located at 1 Avenue Road. It was used as a stop for Via Rail's Canadian from 1978 until January 15, 1990, after which it sat vacant for a decade until being reactivated as a private art gallery
named the "Parry Sound Station Gallery" in 2001.
Beginning in December 2005, CN and CP implemented a plan to reduce train congestion on their parallel lines in central Ontario through the Parry Sound area. Consequently, westbound trains from both railways use the CP tracks while eastbound trains use the CN tracks.
This has resulted in Via Rail starting to use the former CPR station for passengers taking the westbound Canadian. The art gallery announced in fall 2007 that it would be closing due to financial problems.
Parry Sound, Ontario
Parry Sound is a town in Central Ontario, Canada, located on Parry Sound on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay. Parry Sound is located south of Sudbury and north of Toronto. It is the seat of Parry Sound District, a popular cottage country region for Southern Ontario residents. It is also the...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
Canada
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has two railway stations, both of which are currently in use by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
.
CNR Station
- Coordinates : 45°21′02"N 80°02′14"W
The Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
station is located at 70 Church Street. It has been used as the primary stop for Via Rail's Canadian
The Canadian
The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
transcontinental passenger train service since the massive Via budget cuts on January 15, 1990.
The historical Station is home to the Parry Sound Area Chamber of Commerce, the MTO, the Park to Park trail association and the snowmobile district offices.
CPR Station
- Coordinates : 45°20′45"N 80°02′16"W
The Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
station is located at 1 Avenue Road. It was used as a stop for Via Rail's Canadian from 1978 until January 15, 1990, after which it sat vacant for a decade until being reactivated as a private art gallery
Art gallery
An art gallery or art museum is a building or space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art.Museums can be public or private, but what distinguishes a museum is the ownership of a collection...
named the "Parry Sound Station Gallery" in 2001.
Beginning in December 2005, CN and CP implemented a plan to reduce train congestion on their parallel lines in central Ontario through the Parry Sound area. Consequently, westbound trains from both railways use the CP tracks while eastbound trains use the CN tracks.
This has resulted in Via Rail starting to use the former CPR station for passengers taking the westbound Canadian. The art gallery announced in fall 2007 that it would be closing due to financial problems.