Strathroy station

Strathroy station in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario, Canada is a flag stop station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Sarnia. The station is wheelchair accessible. It has an enclosed, non heated 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 06:59 and VIA 87 (westbound) at 21:37. Reservations are required 40 minutes in advance in order for a train to stop at this station.[1]

Strathroy
The former depot at the Strathroy railway station
Location	Strathroy-Caradoc, ON Canada
Coordinates	42.9548°N 81.6230°W
Owned by	Via Rail
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1 (formerly 2)
Construction
Structure type	Shelter
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
History
Opened	2004
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Wyoming toward Sarnia Sarnia–Toronto London toward Toronto
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Sarnia toward Chicago International London toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Kerwood toward Sarnia Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Komoka toward Montreal

The International Limited was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004.[2]

References

1. "Corridor Schedule: Toronto-London-Sarnia" (PDF). VIA Rail. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
2. Melzer, Matt (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved 4 August 2015. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto

External links

• Strathroy train station on VIARail.ca