Strathroy station

Strathroy
Strathroy station in November 2022.
General information
LocationStrathroy-Caradoc, ON
Canada
Coordinates42°57′17″N 81°37′23″W / 42.9548°N 81.6230°W / 42.9548; -81.6230
OwnerVia Rail
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1 (formerly 2)
Construction
Structure type
Shelter
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
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
Location

Strathroy station is a railway station in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada. It is a stop on Via Rail's Toronto–Sarnia train route. The station is wheelchair accessible. It has an enclosed, unheated 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 09:27 and VIA 87 (westbound) at 21:37. Reservations are required 40 minutes in advance in order for a train to stop at this station.

The former depot at the Strathroy railway station in 1975

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service operated from 1982–2004.

See also

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