The Smiths Falls station in Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls, Ontario

Smiths Falls is a town in Eastern Ontario, Canada. It is in the census division for Lanark County, but is considered a separated town and does not participate in county government...

, Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada

Canada

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 is served by Via Rail

VIA Rail

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 trains running between Toronto

Toronto

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 and Ottawa

Ottawa

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. It is unstaffed, with free outdoor parking, telephones, washrooms, and wheelchair

Wheelchair

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 access to the platform.

Old station

The old station building was build by 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...

 in 1887. In 1999 the Smiths Falls Community Theatre began renovations on the station installed a 140 seat theatre into the old restaurant area. A small waiting area in the building is still used by Via Rail until the new Via Rail station opens.

New station

On March 8, 2010, Via Rail announced planes to build and relocate to a new station located just north of downtown. The new station would have a distinctive tower. The new station would reduce scheduling conflicts between passenger and freight trains as the old station is located in the middle of a junction between four busy 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...

lines and Via Rail Smiths Falls Subdivision that connected with Ottawa. The new station consists of 400 square feet (37.2 m²) and is being constructed with a budget of $750,000.