Woodstock station (Ontario)
{{Short description|Railway station in Ontario, Canada}}
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| name=Woodstock
| type=
| style = Via Rail
| image=VIA Rail Station Woodstock Ontario 3.JPG
| image_caption=Exterior of the heritage station building
| address=100 Victoria Street South,
Woodstock, Ontario
| country=Canada
| coordinates={{coord|43|07|35|N|80|45|07|W|type:railwaystation_region:CA-ON|display=inline,title}}
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| structure= Unstaffed station
| platform=1 side platform, 1 island platform
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| tracks=2
| parking=Yes
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| opened=1885
| architect=Joseph Hobson
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| accessible=Yes
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| owned=Via Rail
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| services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Via Rail|line=Windsor-Toronto|left=Ingersoll|right=Brantford}}
| other_services_header = Former services
| other_services_collapsible = yes
| other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Amtrak|line1=International (1982-1990)|left=Ingersoll|right=Brantford|note-mid1=1982–1990
|system2=Canadian National Railway
|line2=Grand Trunk Main|left2=Beachville|right2=Eastwood}}
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Woodstock railway station in Woodstock, Ontario, Canada, is a railway station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor.
The station is located between Wellington and Bay Streets. Trains are wheelchair accessible (immediate for eastbound passengers but 24 hours' notice required for westbound passengers). It opens as a shelter 30 minutes prior to train arrival and remains open for 30 minutes after train departure. The ticket counter has been replaced by a self-service kiosk. There is free outdoor parking on the premises.
Nearby attractions include Southside Park and the Woodstock Museum.
History
The station was built in 1885 by the Grand Trunk Railway after its acquisition of the Great Western Railway, which was purchased in 1882 and ultimately merged into the Canadian National Railway in 1920. The building is Gothic Revival with Italianate elements by architect Joseph Hobson and renovated in 1986 with Edwardian themed interior/exterior.{{cite web |url=http://www.cnr-in-ontario.com/Reports/index.html?http://www.cnr-in-ontario.com/Reports/RSR-198.html |title=Former Canadian National Railways Station/now VIA Rail: Woodstock, Ontario |publisher=Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada|first=Glenn J. |last=Lockwood |access-date=October 28, 2021}} The station building was designated a Heritage Railway Station in 1993.{{CRHP|4610| Former Canadian National Railways (CNR) (VIA Rail) Station at Woodstock |March 2014}}
File:Woodstock GTR Station and Bay Street Bridge 7.jpg
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See also
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References
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External links
{{commonscat-inline|Woodstock Via Rail Station}}
- [http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/ontario/woodstock Woodstock Railway Station]
{{Amtrak Ontario stations}}
Category:Via Rail stations in Ontario
Category:Rail transport in Woodstock, Ontario
Category:Great Western Railway (Ontario)
Category:Canadian National Railway stations in Ontario
Category:Designated heritage railway stations in Ontario
Category:Railway stations in Oxford County, Ontario
Category:History of rail transport in Oxford County, Ontario