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had multiple buildings in Port Hope, including freight and car repair facilities, operating several spur lines to the harbour wharves. Much of this infrastructure was redundant as, by 1893, all of the rival companies had been acquired by Grand Trunk. The GTR was ultimately bankrupted by an ill-fated
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A 1978 CN proposal to close or remove Port Hope station drew strong local opposition. Port Hope Town Council obtained a partnership with the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, CN/Via and the province to use public funds and the money CN had earmarked for
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construction of a new shelter to instead retain and restore the original station to its 1881 appearance, returning it to passenger use. It was designated as a heritage railway station by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of
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In 2009, Via Rail constructed an additional 20 parking spaces at the station; primarily geared towards the regular commuters that use Via Rail service at the station to access the
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Port Hope 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.
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is typical of many of the 34 stations originally on the main line. Of the (at most) nine original stations still extant, just Port Hope,
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until January 24, 2012. The station is unstaffed, but has a heated waiting room, pay telephone, washrooms, free outdoor parking, and
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As of October 2023 the station is served by 2 to 3 trains per day toward Ottawa and 2 trains per day toward Toronto.
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A speculative boom fuelled construction and rail building in the region in the 1850s and 1860s. Port Hope and nearby
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Port Hope Grand Trunk Railway (Canadian National Railways) Station, Former Hayward Street Designated in 1992
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Via Announces Additional Parking Spaces at Port Hope Station Press Release Wednesday, 30 September 2009
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Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (17 February 2017).
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has operated Canada's federal passenger service since 1978.
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The station, built from local limestone as part of the 1856
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Port Hope railway station

Canada
43°56′37″N 78°17′56″W / 43.94361°N 78.29889°W / 43.94361; -78.29889
Via Rail
side platform
IATA
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PHOP
Port Hope train station

Via Rail
Oshawa
Toronto
Toronto–Ottawa
Cobourg
Ottawa
Canadian National Railway
Newcastle
Sarnia
Grand Trunk Railway
Cobourg
Montreal
Port Hope Main Street
Toronto
Toronto
Port Hope
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
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Port Hope station is located in Southern Ontario

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