Napanee station in Napanee, Ontario, Canada is served by Via Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa. The 1856 limestone railway station was an unstaffed but heated shelter with telephones and washrooms, which would open at least half an hour before a train arrives. The platform is wheelchair-accessible. As of February 2023, the shelter was locked.
Napanee station is one of originally 34 first generation Grand Trunk Railway stations in Ontario from the same era as the opening of the line. Nine still exist, of which three remain in active service. The station building is owned and maintained by the municipality.[1]
Bay of Quinte Railway Engine #5 and its crew, about to leave Napanee for Deseronto, circa 1900 - 1903.
The original Grand Trunk stations were stone buildings constructed during or immediately after the 1856 opening of the GTR (now CN) mainline between Montréal and Toronto. Nine survive today, including a pair at Napanee and Ernestown in Lennox and Addington County which were built from Kingston Limestone using similar design. The first generation "Type C" Grand Trunk stations (small stations in Napanee, Ernestown, Brighton) were stone rectangular buildings with four chimneys and five bays for arched windows on the long side and two on each end, under a pitched slate roof with elongated eaves and soffits supported by end rafters and triangular brackets.[2]
At the time of the railway's construction, Bath, Ontario was a bustling lakefront manufacturing village with 400-1000 people. The rails led to a shift in population from Bath (which was not on the GTR mainline) to Napanee (well served by the York Road, Napanee River and Grand Trunk Railway). The railway also led to a shift in population away from small towns to larger centres such as Belleville and Kingston.
At one point, Napanee was served by two railways; the Grand Trunk (Montréal-Toronto) and the Bay of Quinte Railway (Deseronto-Sydenham). The BQR was integrated into Canadian Northern Railway's mainline to Smiths Falls in 1910 and became part of CN when the Canadian Northern went bankrupt in 1918. The former Canadian Northern line through Napanee was managed as the CN Smiths Falls Subdivision (heading north through Smiths Falls to Federal)[3] and the CN Deseronto Subdivision (heading south to Deseronto and Brighton). Much of the Deseronto Subdivision was abandoned in the 1930s, with the last section between Deseronto and Napanee being abandoned around 1986. North of Napanee, parts of the line were abandoned starting in the early 1990s.[4] The last fragment of this line was disconnected in 2010 at Napanee's historic Grand Trunk station;[5] it crossed Hwy 401 to a Goodyear Tire and Rubber factory as a dead end after the rails to Smiths Falls were removed in the 1980s. The section from Strathcona to Smiths Falls is now the Cataraqui Trail.
Napanee's station is now municipally owned and remains in active use. The train no longer stops at Ernestown, leaving a boarded-up but intact CN-owned station in a rural area at an inaccessible point on the CN mainline 500 metres (1,600 ft) west of Camden East Road. The other seven stations from this original set are CN-owned and in varying condition. Trains no longer stop at St. Marys Junction, Brighton and Prescott. Kingston's historic outer station, in use until 1974, is now abandoned and in ruins. Belleville's original station is intact but largely vacant as a new facility was built adjacent in 2012. The original Port Hope (1856) and Georgetown (1858) stations remain in active service.
With the exception of the removal of stone chimneys on the four corners, the exterior currently looks much as it did originally. The 1856 Napanee Station was provincially designated Feb 26, 1993[6] under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act; Brighton Station obtained a similar designation in 2000.[7] The other seven original stations are designated federally under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act, a status which does not apply to the municipally-owned Napanee station as the railway no longer directly owns the building.[8]
Servicesedit
Napanee station is only served by local trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa route. Most Toronto-Ottawa trains and all Toronto-Montreal trains pass through the station without stopping.
As of October 2023 the station is served by 1 train per day toward Toronto, and 2 to 3 trains per day toward Ottawa.[9]
Referencesedit
^Beale, Charles (2012-10-17). . NapneeGuide.com. Archived from the original on 2014-05-20.
^"RSR-89: CNR — Ernestown, Ontario". Historic Sites and Monuments Boad of Canada. 1991-09-11. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
^"Smiths Falls Subdivision". CNR-in-Ontario.com. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^"Deseronto Subdivision". CNR-in-Ontario.com. 2014-10-11. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
^. Ontario Heritage Properties Database. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
^. Ontario Heritage Properties Database. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
^. Parks Canada - Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. 2011-08-23. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
^"Timetables". Via Rail Canada. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
External linksedit
Via Rail station page for Napanee station
January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Nappanee station Napanee station in Napanee Ontario Canada is served by Via Rail trains running from Toronto to Ottawa The 1856 limestone railway station was an unstaffed but heated shelter with telephones and washrooms which would open at least half an hour before a train arrives The platform is wheelchair accessible As of February 2023 the shelter was locked NapaneeNapanee station building in the early 1900sGeneral informationLocation301 John Street Napanee OntarioCanadaCoordinates44 15 13 3 N 76 57 15 5 W 44 253694 N 76 954306 W 44 253694 76 954306Platforms1 side platformTracks2ConstructionStructure typeShelterParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationWebsiteNapanee train stationServicesPreceding station Via Rail Following station Bellevilletoward Toronto Toronto Ottawa Kingstontoward OttawaFormer servicesPreceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Marysvilletoward Sarnia Grand Trunk RailwayMain Line Fredericksburgtoward Montreal Terminus Napanee Ottawa Strathcona Ontariotoward OttawaLocationNapanee stationLocation within OntarioShow map of OntarioNapanee stationLocation within CanadaShow map of CanadaNapanee stationLocation within North AmericaShow map of North America Napanee station is one of originally 34 first generation Grand Trunk Railway stations in Ontario from the same era as the opening of the line Nine still exist of which three remain in active service The station building is owned and maintained by the municipality 1 Contents 1 History 2 Services 3 References 4 External linksHistory edit nbsp Bay of Quinte Railway Engine 5 and its crew about to leave Napanee for Deseronto circa 1900 1903 The original Grand Trunk stations were stone buildings constructed during or immediately after the 1856 opening of the GTR now CN mainline between Montreal and Toronto Nine survive today including a pair at Napanee and Ernestown in Lennox and Addington County which were built from Kingston Limestone using similar design The first generation Type C Grand Trunk stations small stations in Napanee Ernestown Brighton were stone rectangular buildings with four chimneys and five bays for arched windows on the long side and two on each end under a pitched slate roof with elongated eaves and soffits supported by end rafters and triangular brackets 2 At the time of the railway s construction Bath Ontario was a bustling lakefront manufacturing village with 400 1000 people The rails led to a shift in population from Bath which was not on the GTR mainline to Napanee well served by the York Road Napanee River and Grand Trunk Railway The railway also led to a shift in population away from small towns to larger centres such as Belleville and Kingston At one point Napanee was served by two railways the Grand Trunk Montreal Toronto and the Bay of Quinte Railway Deseronto Sydenham The BQR was integrated into Canadian Northern Railway s mainline to Smiths Falls in 1910 and became part of CN when the Canadian Northern went bankrupt in 1918 The former Canadian Northern line through Napanee was managed as the CN Smiths Falls Subdivision heading north through Smiths Falls to Federal 3 and the CN Deseronto Subdivision heading south to Deseronto and Brighton Much of the Deseronto Subdivision was abandoned in the 1930s with the last section between Deseronto and Napanee being abandoned around 1986 North of Napanee parts of the line were abandoned starting in the early 1990s 4 The last fragment of this line was disconnected in 2010 at Napanee s historic Grand Trunk station 5 it crossed Hwy 401 to a Goodyear Tire and Rubber factory as a dead end after the rails to Smiths Falls were removed in the 1980s The section from Strathcona to Smiths Falls is now the Cataraqui Trail Napanee s station is now municipally owned and remains in active use The train no longer stops at Ernestown leaving a boarded up but intact CN owned station in a rural area at an inaccessible point on the CN mainline 500 metres 1 600 ft west of Camden East Road The other seven stations from this original set are CN owned and in varying condition Trains no longer stop at St Marys Junction Brighton and Prescott Kingston s historic outer station in use until 1974 is now abandoned and in ruins Belleville s original station is intact but largely vacant as a new facility was built adjacent in 2012 The original Port Hope 1856 and Georgetown 1858 stations remain in active service With the exception of the removal of stone chimneys on the four corners the exterior currently looks much as it did originally The 1856 Napanee Station was provincially designated Feb 26 1993 6 under Part 4 of the Ontario Heritage Act Brighton Station obtained a similar designation in 2000 7 The other seven original stations are designated federally under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act a status which does not apply to the municipally owned Napanee station as the railway no longer directly owns the building 8 Services editNapanee station is only served by local trains on Via Rail s Toronto Ottawa route Most Toronto Ottawa trains and all Toronto Montreal trains pass through the station without stopping As of October 2023 the station is served by 1 train per day toward Toronto and 2 to 3 trains per day toward Ottawa 9 References edit Beale Charles 2012 10 17 The transformation of a train station NapneeGuide com Archived from the original on 2014 05 20 RSR 89 CNR Ernestown Ontario Historic Sites and Monuments Boad of Canada 1991 09 11 Retrieved 2013 09 25 Smiths Falls Subdivision CNR in Ontario com 2014 10 11 Retrieved 24 March 2023 Deseronto Subdivision CNR in Ontario com 2014 10 11 Retrieved 24 March 2023 CN s Millhaven Spur Trackside Treasure 2010 09 28 Property Information Napanee rail station Ontario Heritage Properties Database Archived from the original on 2013 09 27 Retrieved 2013 09 25 Property Information Brighton rail station Ontario Heritage Properties Database Archived from the original on 2013 09 27 Retrieved 2013 09 25 The Heritage Railway Stations Program Parks Canada Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada 2011 08 23 Archived from the original on 2013 10 17 Retrieved 2013 09 25 Timetables Via Rail Canada Retrieved 19 October 2023 External links editVia Rail station page for Napanee station Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Napanee station amp oldid 1180913457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
