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Coordinates: 44°42′40″N 75°31′30″W / 44.71111°N 75.52500°W / 44.71111; -75.52500
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Prescott
General information
Location500 Railway Ave
Prescott, ON
Canada
Coordinates44°42′40″N 75°31′30″W / 44.71111°N 75.52500°W / 44.71111; -75.52500
Owned byTown of Prescott
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Parkingyes
ArchitectFrancis Thompson
Architectural styleItalianate
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Opened1855; 169 years ago (1855)
Closed2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Brockville
toward Toronto
Toronto–Montreal Cornwall
toward Montreal
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Maitland
toward Sarnia
Grand Trunk Railway
Main Line
Cardinal
toward Montreal
Location
Map

Prescott Railway Station was an inter-city passenger rail station in Prescott, Ontario, Canada. It is positioned along the Via Rail Corridor route. However, service to the station was stopped in 2001. [1]

The station is located at the intersection of St. Lawrence St & Railway Ave

History

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Prescott Railway Station 1905

The station, was constructed of grey ashlar limestone [2] in 1855 as part of the Grand Trunk Railway ( Now CN) Montreal – Toronto line, specifically the first phase of construction between Montreal and Brockville. [3] Designed by English architect Francis Thompson, the first generation "Type A" stations display an Italianate architectural style. Displayed by the building's snug profile, low-pitched roof, and overhanging eaves supported by elaborate wooden brackets. [4] Out of the nine surviving Grand Trunk stations. Prescott is the only one to retain its four chimneys, each located on the corners of the building. The Prescott station is one of the largest surviving GTR stations with seven bays leading to a first-class designation by the railway.

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Prescott Junction

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CPR Waterfront Station

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closed ref: https://churcher.crcml.org/candate/ottawa.htm

Prescott
General information
LocationKing St E
Prescott, ON
Canada
Construction
Structure typeat-grade
Other information
StatusDemolished
History
Opened1854; 170 years ago (1854)
Closed1957; 67 years ago (1957)
Former services
Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station
Domville
toward Ottawa
OttawaPrescott Terminus
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References

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  1. ^ "Prescott Railway (GTR) Station: 1855 – The Past Around Us". n.d. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  2. ^ "Prescott Railway Station (Grand Trunk) National Historic Site of Canada". Parks Canada. n.d. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Anne M. de Fort-Menares (n.d.). "Former Grand Trunk Railway Station (now Canadian National Railways) Prescott, Ontario". Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  4. ^ "Former Grand Trunk Railway (Canadian National Railways) Station". Parks Canada. n.d. Retrieved January 23, 2023.

[[Category:Grand Trunk Railway stations in Ontario]] [[Category:Canadian National Railway stations in Ontario]] [[Category:Railway stations in Leeds and Grenville United Counties]] [[Category:Railway stations in Canada opened in 1855]]