Niagara Falls, Ontario railway station

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) GO Transit (Regional)
An Amtrak Maple Leaf train at Niagara Falls Station
Station statistics
Address	4267 Bridge Street Niagara Falls,ON
Coordinates	43°06′32″N 79°03′48″W / 43.1088°N 79.0634°W / 43.1088; -79.0634Coordinates: 43°06′32″N 79°03′48″W / 43.1088°N 79.0634°W / 43.1088; -79.0634
Structure	Heritage building
Platforms	Single
Tracks	3 - single track access to platform
Parking	Free long and short term
Bicycle facilities	No
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1879
Rebuilt	1980-1990s
Accessible
Owned by	Via Rail
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station St. Catharines toward Toronto Niagara Falls–​Toronto Terminus Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station St. Catharines toward Toronto Maple Leaf Niagara Falls, NY toward New York City Preceding station   GO Transit   Following station St. Catharines toward Union Station Lakeshore West Niagara branch Terminus

Niagara Falls station in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail trains connecting it with Toronto, and by the Maple Leaf joint Via-Amtrak train between Toronto and New York City. From summer 2009, it is also served by seasonal GO Transit trains operating by way of the Lakeshore West line between Toronto and Niagara Falls on weekends and holidays.

The Victorian Gothic Revival style station was built as the terminus for Great Western Railway (1879–1882) and Grand Trunk Railway (1882–1923).^[1] The station was renovated in 1951 and 1967 (east wing with restaurant was partially demolished) and again in the 1980s or 1990s.^[2] It was later acquired by CN Rail (1923-1970s) and now used by Via Rail (1970s-) and GO Transit.

The station is staffed and wheelchair-accessible, and offers free long-term parking.

GO Transit operates 12 weekday bus services and 8 weekends and holiday services from the station to Burlington GO Station

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 (Amtrak station).

Niagara Falls Transit Terminal

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

Local buses

• Niagara Falls Transit
  • 1 Hospital
  • 2 Jubilee
  • 3 Westlane
  • 4 Jill
  • 5 Woodbine
  • 12 Thorold Stone
  • Falls Shuttle

• Niagara Region Transit
  • 50 St. Catharines
  • 60 Welland
  • Fort Erie Link (Weekends Only)

Intercity buses

• Greyhound Canada (Commuter Quicklink)
  • 10 runs - Monday to Friday only to Toronto

• Coach Canada
  • Toronto and 28 other destinations in southern and eastern Ontario
  • Buffalo - Buffalo Metropolitan Transportation Center and Buffalo International Airport
  • Montreal

Go Transit

Go transit still services Niagara Falls by bus.

• Route 12 Stoney Creek/Niagara Falls

References

1. ^ Heritage Walking Tour
2. ^ Heritage Properties: Detailed Property Information

External links

• Via Rail station page for Niagara Falls, Ontario railway station
• GO Transit station page for Niagara Falls, Ontario railway station
• Niagara Falls Via Rail Station (Canada RailGuide - TrainWeb)