Kingston, Ontario railway station
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The Kingston railway station is an inter-city passenger rail station in Kingston
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is served by Via Rail
trains running from Toronto
to Ottawa
or Montreal
, along the Corridor route. It is located on John Counter Boulevard, east of Princess Street
and north-west of downtown Kingston.
s, telephones, washrooms, and wheelchair
access to the station and trains. There are two tracks, one of which is accessed through a tunnel.
Short-term and long-term parking is available at the station for visitors and travelers on the east side of the station. Currently, the cost is $5.00 for a 24-hour period for long-term parking ($45.00 for a monthly pass) and $0.50 per half-hour for short-term parking. There is a taxi stand on the north side of the station.
The Via station is also served by Kingston Transit
. Public transportation throughout the day and evening is available to Kingston Centre
, Queen's University
, St. Lawrence College
, and downtown Kingston on routes 18 and C.
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is served by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
trains running from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
to Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
or Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, along the Corridor route. It is located on John Counter Boulevard, east of Princess Street
Princess Street (Kingston)
Princess Street is a major arterial road in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Princess Street begins almost at the waterfront east of Ontario Street in the downtown and traverses the entire east-west length of the city limits. All of Princess Street formed part of Highway 2...
and north-west of downtown Kingston.
Services
The station is staffed, with ticket sales, baggage check, snack bar, vending machineVending machine
A vending machine is a machine which dispenses items such as snacks, beverages, alcohol, cigarettes, lottery tickets, consumer products and even gold and gems to customers automatically, after the customer inserts currency or credit into the machine....
s, telephones, washrooms, and wheelchair
Wheelchair
A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it is propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing...
access to the station and trains. There are two tracks, one of which is accessed through a tunnel.
Short-term and long-term parking is available at the station for visitors and travelers on the east side of the station. Currently, the cost is $5.00 for a 24-hour period for long-term parking ($45.00 for a monthly pass) and $0.50 per half-hour for short-term parking. There is a taxi stand on the north side of the station.
The Via station is also served by Kingston Transit
Kingston Transit
Kingston Transit operates the transit service in Kingston, Ontario, Canada as well as to the neighbouring community of Amherstview, in Loyalist Township....
. Public transportation throughout the day and evening is available to Kingston Centre
Kingston Centre
The Kingston Centre was an indoor mall built in Kingston, Ontario in 1955 and demolished in 2004. The Kingston Centre name now belongs to a...
, Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
, St. Lawrence College
St. Lawrence College
St. Lawrence College is the name of more than one educational institution:* St. Lawrence College, Ontario, in Kingston, Ontario, with satellite campuses in Cornwall and Brockville, Ontario, Canada...
, and downtown Kingston on routes 18 and C.