Ottawa Train StationBuilt in 1966, the Ottawa Train Station was the youngest station in Canada to be designated a heritage station in 1997. Up until the 1980s, the Ottawa station had trains running across the continent and throughout the provinces. Now it has trains running daily to and from Toronto and Montreal. Some international airlines even use it to check in passengers for flights to Europe through the International airport in Montreal. Here is some information about the station that you may find useful: Directions and Contact Information:
Take the Queensway (417) and exit at the Vanier Parkway. Coming from or going to the airport, it is 25km (25 minutes by car).
Hours of Operation The hours vary between the Ticket Counter, the Station, the Baggage Department and the Panorama Lounge. Please check out the Via Rail website for the most up to date times. Services
Parking There is outdoor parking (both long & short term) Transportation to and/or from the Station: You have a few options on how to get to and from the Ottawa Train Station:
Fun Fact Apparently, Jake Gyllenhaal and a production crew for an upcoming big budget film will be coming to Ottawa in late March 2010 to film scenes. That's pretty cool, isn’t it?!? Other Stations around Ottawa Besides the station in Ottawa off the Vanier Parkway, there is also a station located on Fallowfield. Here is a bit of information about the Fallowfield Station: Address: 3347 Fallowfield Road Barrhaven ON K2J 5K9 1-888-842-7245 From the Queensway, take the Woodroffe Avenue exit and head south. Go west on Fallowfield. The station is near the OCTranspo terminal. The services at Fallowfield are quite a bit more limited as it is a much smaller station. Please check the viarail website for opening times. Parking is available outdoors for short and long term. If you want more information about the Ottawa Train Station or the Fallowfield Train Station, please visit the Via Rail website.
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