Amherst station (Nova Scotia)

Amherst
The eastbound Ocean departing the Amherst Railway Station in summer 2006.
General information
Location27 Station Street
Amherst, NS
Canada
Coordinates45°49′50″N 64°12′46″W / 45.83056°N 64.21278°W / 45.83056; -64.21278
Owned byVia Rail
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
AccessibleYes
History
Opened31 August 1908
Rebuilt1975, 1991, 1992 (minor work)
Previous namesCanadian National Railway, Intercolonial Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Sackville
toward Montreal
Ocean Truro
toward Halifax
Former Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Sackville
toward Montreal
Atlantic Truro
toward Halifax
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Fort Lawrence
toward St. John
St. JohnHalifax Nappan
toward Halifax
Nova Scotia passenger rail
Amherst
Springhill Junction
Truro Maritime Bus
Halifax Halifax Transit

Amherst station is an inter-city railway station in Amherst, Nova Scotia served by Via Rail Ocean train.

The station, which opened in 1908, was staffed by Via Rail until October 2012 when the building was closed. Via Rail passenger trains continue to stop at the station, with checked baggage handled by on-train crew members.

In January 2018, the Town of Amherst announced it had reached a purchase agreement with Via. It will take possession of the building and lease it to allow a local entrepreneur for use as a restaurant, with a plan for its eventual transfer to the entrepreneur through a lease-to-own agreement. As part of the agreement, Via passengers will continue to have access to a waiting area and washrooms, and Via will continue to maintain equipment within the building. The Town has also designated it a Municipal Heritage building.[1]

  1. ^ Town of Amherst, Press release: Town, VIA Rail reach tentative deal to save historic Amherst train station Archived 2018-02-22 at the Wayback Machine, January 9, 2018. URL accessed February 21, 2018