| Smiths Falls Railway Station Via Rail (inter-city rail) |
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| Address | 263 Victoria Ave. & Daniel Street Smiths Falls, ON K7A 4S8, Canada |
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1887 | ||||||||||
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| Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||
| Formerly | Canadian Pacific Railway | ||||||||||
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telephones, vending machines, washrooms
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The Smiths Falls station in Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail trains running between Toronto and Ottawa. It is unstaffed, with free outdoor parking, telephones, washrooms, and wheelchair access to the platform.[1]
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The old station building was build by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1887. In 1999 the Smiths Falls Community Theatre began renovations on the station installed a 140 seat theatre into the old restaurant area. A small waiting area in the building is still used by Via Rail until the new Via Rail station opens.[2]
On March 8, 2010, Via Rail announced planes to build and relocate to a new station located just north of downtown. The new station would have a distinctive tower. The new station would reduce scheduling conflicts between passenger and freight trains as the old station is located in the middle of a junction between four busy Canadian Pacific Railway lines and Via Rail Smiths Falls Subdivision that connected with Ottawa.[3] The new station consists of 400 square feet (37 m2) and is being constructed with a budget of $750,000.[4]