Fallowfield station is located on the north side of Fallowfield Road (Regional Road 12) just west of its intersection with Woodroffe Avenue. The main station entrance faces southeast towards a short access road (Via Park Place) which connects the station to Fallowfield Road. On the northwest side of the station, trains call at 1 low-level side platform and two tracks bordering on agricultural lands of the Ottawa Greenbelt. Small paid parking lots are located to either side of the station, while to the southeast lies an OC Transpo Transitway bus rapid transit station and a large commuter park and rideparking lot.
The station is located southwest of downtown Ottawa on the edge of a low-density residential neighbourhood. The closest hotels are more than 5 kilometres to the northeast near Hunt Club Road and the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. South of the station, on the other side of Fallowfield Road, are various fast food franchises, including a McDonald's, Tim Hortons and a Gabriel Pizza location inside a small strip mall. Additional food options in the area are located more than a kilometre to the west on Fallowfield Road.
Fallowfield station is located approximately 12 kilometres to the west of the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport.[1]
Station facilitiesedit
The wheelchair accessible station is staffed and the building is equipped with a ticket office, waiting room, vending machines, washrooms and Wi-Fi internet access.
1709 surface lot parking spaces are available in the OC Transpo park and ride lot south of the station,[2] while the 107 paid parking spots on either side of the train station are managed by Indigo Parking. Hourly and monthly rates are available.[3]
Railway servicesedit
Fallowfield station is served by all trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa route. As of October 2023 the station is served by 8 to 10 trains per day in each direction.[4]
Southeast of the train station entrance is an OC TranspoTransitway bus stop (Fallowfield Transitway Station) offering frequent bus service to the west end of Ottawa and downtown. [5] The following routes serve Fallowfield as of October 6, 2019:
After the extension of O-Train Line 2 towards Riverside South begins operations on spring 2024, Route 110 service will be realigned and extended to Limebank replacing the 99 between CitiGate and Riverside South. Route 110 will provide the main connection to O-Train Line 2 for Riverside South and Barrhaven as well as a direction between Kanata North and CitiGate. Route 110 service to/from CFIA-Agri will most probably be replaced by special service from Route 170 or dropped altogether.
Incidentsedit
The 2013 Ottawa bus–train crash took place on September 18, 2013, between an OC Transpo bus and a Via train, at a level crossing located north of Fallowfield station. Six bus passengers died and several people were injured as a result.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Fallowfield train station". www.viarail.ca. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^"OT508 - VIA Rail Fallowfield". Indigo Parking. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
^"Timetables". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^"Fallowfield" (PDF). Station Layout. OC Transpo. December 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
^Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Dept (8 September 2020). "Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment Study". ottawa.ca. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
^"Via Rail train, Ottawa city bus crash leaves 6 dead". CBC News Ottawa. September 18, 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
External linksedit
Media related to Fallowfield, Ontario railway station at Wikimedia Commons
Via Rail station page for Fallowfield station (Ontario)
Via Rail temporary train schedule with changes due to Covid 19 (Effective 31 March 2020)
OC Transpo bus station page
November 27, 2023
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Fallowfield station French gare de Fallowfield or Fallowfield Train Station is an inter city passenger railway station and bus rapid transit station located at 3347 Fallowfield Road in the suburban neighbourhood of Barrhaven in Ottawa Ontario Canada FallowfieldVia Rail stationSunset at Fallowfield stationGeneral informationLocation3347 Fallowfield Road Ottawa OntarioCanadaCoordinates45 17 57 N 75 44 12 W 45 29917 N 75 73667 W 45 29917 75 73667Owned byVia RailLine s CorridorPlatforms1 side platform and 1 island platform low level Tracks2ConnectionsConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParking107 spaces Indigo Parking AccessibleYesOther informationStatusStaffed stationStation codeVia Rail FALLWebsiteFallowfield train stationHistoryOpened2002 21 years ago 2002 ElectrifiedNoServicesPreceding station Via Rail Following stationSmiths Fallstoward Toronto Toronto Ottawa OttawaTerminusLocationFallowfield stationLocation in OttawaShow map of OttawaFallowfield stationLocation in Southern OntarioShow map of Southern OntarioFallowfield stationLocation in OntarioShow map of OntarioFallowfield stationLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada Contents 1 Location 2 Station facilities 3 Railway services 4 Transitway station 4 1 Future plans 5 Incidents 6 References 7 External linksLocation edit nbsp Intercity Transport Hubs in Ottawa Ontario CanadaFallowfield station is located on the north side of Fallowfield Road Regional Road 12 just west of its intersection with Woodroffe Avenue The main station entrance faces southeast towards a short access road Via Park Place which connects the station to Fallowfield Road On the northwest side of the station trains call at 1 low level side platform and two tracks bordering on agricultural lands of the Ottawa Greenbelt Small paid parking lots are located to either side of the station while to the southeast lies an OC Transpo Transitway bus rapid transit station and a large commuter park and ride parking lot The station is located southwest of downtown Ottawa on the edge of a low density residential neighbourhood The closest hotels are more than 5 kilometres to the northeast near Hunt Club Road and the Ottawa Macdonald Cartier International Airport South of the station on the other side of Fallowfield Road are various fast food franchises including a McDonald s Tim Hortons and a Gabriel Pizza location inside a small strip mall Additional food options in the area are located more than a kilometre to the west on Fallowfield Road Fallowfield station is located approximately 12 kilometres to the west of the Ottawa Macdonald Cartier International Airport 1 Station facilities edit nbsp Train approaching Fallowfield station platform on a hot dayThe wheelchair accessible station is staffed and the building is equipped with a ticket office waiting room vending machines washrooms and Wi Fi internet access 1709 surface lot parking spaces are available in the OC Transpo park and ride lot south of the station 2 while the 107 paid parking spots on either side of the train station are managed by Indigo Parking Hourly and monthly rates are available 3 Railway services editFallowfield station is served by all trains on Via Rail s Toronto Ottawa route As of October 2023 the station is served by 8 to 10 trains per day in each direction 4 Transitway station editFallowfieldOttawa Transitway station nbsp Fallowfield bus platformsGeneral informationOwned byOC TranspoConnections nbsp CorridorConstructionStructure typeat gradeParking OC Transpo Park amp Ride 1709 spaces including 28 accessible spaces3 expectant mother spaces4 electric charging spacesBicycle facilitiesBike rack shelterBike repair stationOther informationStation code3043WebsiteFallowfieldHistoryOpened2000 23 years ago 2000 ServicesPreceding station nbsp OC Transpo Following stationNepean Woodstoward Riverview Route 74 Baselinetoward Tunney s PastureLongfieldstoward Cambrian Route 75Southeast of the train station entrance is an OC Transpo Transitway bus stop Fallowfield Transitway Station offering frequent bus service to the west end of Ottawa and downtown 5 The following routes serve Fallowfield as of October 6 2019 Fallowfield station serviceRapid routes 74 75 Local routes 73 110 170 171 173 179 Connexion routes 270 271 272 273 277 278 Shopper routes 305 Event routes 406 456 School routes 682 Future plans edit The City of Ottawa plans to extend the O Train Confederation Line to Fallowfield station sometime after 2031 6 After the extension of O Train Line 2 towards Riverside South begins operations on spring 2024 Route 110 service will be realigned and extended to Limebank replacing the 99 between CitiGate and Riverside South Route 110 will provide the main connection to O Train Line 2 for Riverside South and Barrhaven as well as a direction between Kanata North and CitiGate Route 110 service to from CFIA Agri will most probably be replaced by special service from Route 170 or dropped altogether Incidents editThe 2013 Ottawa bus train crash took place on September 18 2013 between an OC Transpo bus and a Via train at a level crossing located north of Fallowfield station Six bus passengers died and several people were injured as a result 7 References edit Fallowfield train station www viarail ca Retrieved 5 January 2021 Park amp Ride OC Transpo www octranspo com Retrieved 5 January 2021 OT508 VIA Rail Fallowfield Indigo Parking Retrieved April 23 2020 Timetables Via Rail Canada Retrieved 19 October 2023 Fallowfield PDF Station Layout OC Transpo December 2015 Retrieved January 29 2019 Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development Dept 8 September 2020 Barrhaven Light Rail Transit Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre and Rail Grade Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment Study ottawa ca Retrieved 6 January 2021 Via Rail train Ottawa city bus crash leaves 6 dead CBC News Ottawa September 18 2013 Retrieved 18 September 2013 External links edit nbsp Media related to Fallowfield Ontario railway station at Wikimedia Commons Via Rail station page for Fallowfield station Ontario Via Rail temporary train schedule with changes due to Covid 19 Effective 31 March 2020 OC Transpo bus station page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fallowfield station Ontario amp oldid 1183658126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,