Kitchener station
Railway station in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kitchener station is a railway station located in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, slightly to the northeast of downtown Kitchener, at 126 Weber Street West, near the corner of Victoria Street. It is a heritage building[1] containing a waiting room and ticket counter built beside a set of tracks also used as a freight yard. A separate building to the east of the passenger area, originally built in 1925 as a freight building,[3] now serves as the headquarters for the Goderich–Exeter Railway.
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Location | 126 Weber St. West Kitchener, Ontario Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°27′20″N 80°29′35″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Via Rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | GO Guelph Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bus operators | GO Transit Grand River Transit | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Staffed station; Heritage station building[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Central Systems Auto Parks | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Outdoor sheltered bicycle storage | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | GO Transit: KI | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1856[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1897 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Berlin (1856–1916) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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1966 | Clock tower removed by CN | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | GO Train service begins | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Designated | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Reference no. | 4571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The station is served by GO Transit regional trains operating between London and Toronto, Via Rail intercity trains operating between Sarnia and Toronto via London, and GO Transit regional buses operating between Kitchener and Bramalea.[4]