Strathroy station
{{Short description|Railway station in Ontario, Canada}}
{{one source|date=December 2014}}
{{Infobox station
| name=Strathroy
| style = Via Rail
| image=Strathroy station - November 2022.jpg
| image_caption=Strathroy station in November 2022.
| address=Strathroy-Caradoc, ON
| country=Canada
| coordinates={{coord|42.9548|N|81.6230|W|type:railwaystation_region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
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| structure=Shelter
| platform=1 side platform
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| tracks=1 (formerly 2)
| parking=Yes
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| opened=2004
| closed=
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| accessible=Yes
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| owned=Via Rail
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| services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Via Rail|line=Sarnia-Toronto|left=Wyoming|right=London}}
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations
|system1=Amtrak|line1=International Limited|left1=Sarnia|right1=London
|system2=Canadian National Railway
|line2=Grand Trunk Main|left2=Kerwood|right2=Komoka
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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.{{cite web |url=http://www.viarail.ca/sites/all/files/media/pdfs/schedules/october2016/24-25_Toronto-London-Sarnia.pdf |title=Corridor Schedule: Toronto-London-Sarnia |work=VIA Rail |date=31 October 2016 |accessdate=24 November 2016}}
File:Strathroy old 1975 mar23 (2).jpg
The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service operated from 1982–2004.{{cite web |url=http://www.trainweb.com/travelogues/mattmelzer/2004d21a.html |title=Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International |last=Melzer |first=Matt |date=23 April 2004 |work=TrainWeb.org |quote=From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto |accessdate=4 August 2015}}
See also
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- Quebec City–Windsor Corridor (Via Rail) – trans-provincial passenger rail corridor which includes Strathroy
- Rail transport in Ontario
References
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External links
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- [http://www.viarail.ca/en/explore-our-destinations/stations/ontario/strathroy Strathroy train station on VIARail.ca]
{{Amtrak Ontario stations}}
Category:Transport in Strathroy-Caradoc
Category:Via Rail stations in Ontario
Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 2004
Category:Former Amtrak stations in Canada
Category:Railway stations in Middlesex County, Ontario
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