Cobourg station explained

Cobourg
Style:Via Rail
Coordinates:43.9681°N -78.1708°W
Country:Canada
Status:Staffed station
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Rebuilt:2011
Accessible:yes
Code:VIA Rail: CBRG
IATA: XGJ
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map Type:Canada Southern Ontario#Canada Ontario#Canada
Map Dot Label:Cobourg station
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The Cobourg railway station in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, is served by Via Rail trains running between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. The station is staffed, with ticket sales, free outdoor parking, and a wheelchair lift for access to the trains. There is no local transit service into the station, with the nearest bus stop being on Division Street.

History

On November 12, 2010, Via Rail unveiled a design for a new station building, which was built next to the existing station. The new building was estimated to cost $9 million CDN, is wheelchair accessible, and contains a new island/boarding platform to accommodate expanded track lines with an overhead footbridge.[1]

Services

Cobourg station is served by most trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montreal routes, though a small number of express trains pass through the station without stopping.

As of October 2023 the station is served by 6 to 7 trains per day toward Ottawa, and 3 to 4 trains per day toward Montreal and 8 trains per day toward Toronto.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/1596/12-november-2010-government-of-canada-and-via-rail-unveil-new-cobourg-station-design Government of Canada and Via Rail Unveil New Cobourg Station Design Press Release
  2. Web site: Timetables. Via Rail Canada. 4 October 2023.