Niagara Falls railway station (Ontario)

This article is about the station on the Canadian side. For the station on the U.S. side, see Niagara Falls, New York (Amtrak station).

Niagara Falls

Via Rail/Amtrak (inter-city rail)
GO Transit (Regional)

Amtrak Maple Leaf train at Niagara Falls station

Location

4267 Bridge Street
Niagara Falls, Ontario
Canada

Coordinates

43°06′32″N 79°03′48″W / 43.1088°N 79.0634°WCoordinates: 43°06′32″N 79°03′48″W / 43.1088°N 79.0634°W

Owned by

Via Rail

Platforms

1 side platform, 1 island platform

Tracks

Construction

Structure type

Heritage building

Parking

Free long and short term

Bicycle facilities

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Station code

Via Rail: NIAG
Amtrak code:NFS
GO Transit: NFGO

Fare zone

84 (GO Transit)

History

Opened

1879

Rebuilt

1980-1990s

Services

Preceding station	Amtrak	Following station
St. Catharines toward Toronto	Maple Leaf (Operated by Via Rail)	Niagara Falls, NY toward New York City
GO Transit
St. Catharines toward Union Station	Lakeshore West Niagara branch	Terminus

Niagara Falls station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is served by the Maple Leaf train between Toronto and New York City. On weekends and holidays in the summer it is also served by GO Transit excursion trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls.

The Maple Leaf is a joint Amtrak-Via Rail service: ticketing is shared, and trains consist of Amtrak equipment but are operated on the Toronto-Niagara Falls portion of the route by Via crews. The station was formerly served by additional Via trains operating as part of Corridor services, but these were discontinued in 2012.

The station was formerly staffed by Via Rail, but the ticket agent was replaced by an automated kiosk in October 2012.^[1] The station is wheelchair-accessible, and offers free long-term parking.

The Victorian Gothic Revival style station was built as the terminus for Great Western Railway (1879–1882) and Grand Trunk Railway (1882–1923).^[2] The station was renovated in 1951 and 1967 (east wing with restaurant was partially demolished) and again in the 1980s or 1990s.^[3] It was later acquired by CN Rail (1923-1970s) and now used by Via Rail (1970s-) and GO Transit.

Customs

There is no pre-clearance facilities here or on the American side. For passengers coming from the US, Canada Customs officers process passengers on the train. For trains to the US, US Customs handle passengers upon entry into the US at Niagara Falls, New York.

Niagara Falls Transit Terminal

The City of Niagara Falls Transit Terminal is located directly across Bridge Street from the railway station.

References

External links

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