St. Marys station (Ontario)

This article is about the rail station in Ontario, Canada. For others, see St. Marys railway station.

St. Marys station in St. Marys, Ontario, Canada is a staffed^[1] railway station used by Via Rail's Corridor intercity train service. The station is served by one daily train in each direction between Toronto and Sarnia via London.^[2]

St. Marys
General information
Location	5 James Street North, St. Marys, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43.2604°N 81.1365°W / 43.2604; -81.1365
Owned by	Town of St Marys
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Staffed station
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	GO Transit: SM
History
Opened	1907
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station London toward Sarnia Sarnia–Toronto Stratford toward Toronto
Former services Preceding station GO Transit Following station London Terminus Kitchener (express, 2021-2023) Stratford towards Union Station Preceding station Amtrak Following station London toward Chicago International Stratford toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Kellys toward London London – Stratford St. Marys Junction toward Stratford
Ontario Heritage Act
Official name	Grand Trunk Railway Station
Designated	1987

History

St. Marys station was opened in 1907 by the Grand Trunk Railway to provide convenient access to the town centre of St. Marys. The station architect was E. Chandler of Stratford, Ontario. When the Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was built in 1858, St. Marys was served only by St. Marys Junction station, located 1.5 km north of the current station in an otherwise undeveloped area.^[3] Following pressure from local residents to provide a convenient station closer to the town centre, the GTR opened St. Marys Town station in 1879, located roughly 400 metres south of the current station where the railway crosses James Street South.^[4] However, residents were still not satisfied with the location, leading the GTR to construct the present St. Marys station in 1907, replacing St. Marys Town.

In the 1980s, the Town of St. Marys acquired ownership of the station to protect it from possible closure or demolition. It completed a restoration and renovation of the station building, with an official reopening on 26 September 1988.^[5] The station is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act since 1987. ^[6]

On October 18, 2021, GO Transit started weekday train service though St. Mary's, with one daily round trip between Toronto and London via the Kitchener line. Two years later in October 2023, the service was discontinued.

Station facilities

The station consists of a single side platform serving a single track. St Marys station is owned and maintained by the Town of St Marys as a gallery/recreation centre.^[5]

In addition to ticketing and waiting facilities, the station building houses the St Marys Station Gallery.^[1]

See also

• Railways portal
• Ontario portal

• Quebec City–Windsor Corridor (Via Rail) – trans-provincial passenger rail corridor which includes St. Marys
• Rail transport in Ontario

References

1. "St Marys Station". Town of St Marys. 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
2. "Corridor Schedule: Toronto-London-Sarnia" (PDF). VIA Rail. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
3. "Grand Trunk Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places. n.d. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
4. "The Station at the Switch". Picture St. Marys. n.d. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
5. "History of St. Marys Station". St. Marys Station Gallery. 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
6. "Grand Trunk Railway Station". historicplaces.ca. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

External links

• St. Marys train station on VIARail.ca