Gravenhurst station

Gravenhurst
General information
Location150 Second Avenue[1]
Gravenhurst, Ontario,
Canada
Coordinates44°55′12″N 79°22′15″W / 44.92000°N 79.37083°W / 44.92000; -79.37083
Owned byTown of Gravenhurst
History
Closed2012
Rebuilt2024-2026 (planned)[2]
Former services
Preceding station Ontario Northland Railway Following station
Bracebridge
toward Cochrane
 Northlander Washago
toward Toronto
Future services[3]
Preceding station Ontario Northland Railway Following station
Bracebridge
toward Timmins
 Northlander
(reopening mid-2020s)
 Washago
toward Toronto

Gravenhurst station is a railway station located in the town of Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada.[1] It was a stop for Northlander trains of the Ontario Northland Railway before that service was discontinued in 2012.

The Government of Ontario announced plans in 2021 to restore service using ONR from this station north to either Timminis or Cochrane by the mid-2020s.[4] Since the original station building has been repurposed for other uses, a new heated passenger shelter will be constructed on the site between 2024–2026 in preparation for ONR resuming Northlander passenger service in the mid-2020s.[2]

The Muskoka Rails Museum is now housed in the original station building.[5] The south building has a coffee shop[6] and veterinary services.[7]

  1. ^ a b VIA Rail, Gravenhurst station train
  2. ^ a b "Work on Northlander train stop shelters starting this summer". Timmins Today. Village Media. May 31, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "Northlander Passenger Train". www.ontarionorthland.ca. Ontario Northland Transportation Commission. 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Passenger rail service in northeastern Ontario to return by mid-2020s | CBC News".
  5. ^ "Muskoka Rails Museum". www.muskokarailsmuseum.com. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  6. ^ The Coffee Station - Bus station - History Museum - Internet Cafe
  7. ^ Gravenhurst Veterinary Services