Owned by Via Rail Disabled access Yes Opened 1904 Province Ontario Platforms in use 1 | Parking Yes Rebuilt 2001 Phone +1 888-842-7245 Owner Via Rail Tracks 1 | |
Location 151 McRae Street, Glencoe, ON
Canada Address 151 McRae St, Glencoe, ON N0L 1M0, Canada Similar Glencoe, Strathroy, Wyoming, London, CASO Railway Station | ||
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Glencoe railway station in Glencoe, Ontario, Canada is a station for Via Rail trains running from Toronto west to Windsor. The station is wheelchair-accessible.
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History
The original station was built in 1854 as a stop on the Great Western Railway. Two years later the log structure was replaced (1856) and then again in 1900 by the Wabash-Grand Trunk Railway due to demands on the busy station.
The 1904, the sixth and present station was built using Queen Anne style architecture.
The Glencoe Station has been restored to pristine condition. Inside the building is a metal ceiling with pine trim. The ladies waiting room is on the east end with the men's waiting room on the west end. It was proper in at the time the station was built that single men were required to wait in a separate room from ladies and families. Also in the west end was the baggage facilities with the station master's office located in the centre.
In 2010, the Glencoe Railway Station was inducted into the North America Railway Hall of Fame in the category of "Facilities and Structures: National" for having made significant contributions or achievements relating to the railway industry.