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Getting There By Rail

VIA Rail (tel: (416) 366 8411 or (888) 842 7245, toll free in the USA and Canada; website: www.viarail.ca) is Canada’s national rail transport provider. VIA Rail operates from the historic Union Station, 65 Front Street West, where tickets and information can be obtained in person. Facilities include restaurants, toilets, bars, lockers, shops, ATMs, bureaux de change, a business centre and car hire (National).

Rail services: VIA Rail runs services between Toronto and a number of national destinations, including Montreal (4 hours 45 minutes), Ottawa (4 hours) and Niagara Falls (1 hour 45 minutes), as well as the United States via Niagara Falls. Union Station is also the main hub for GO Trains (see the Getting Around section), overland trains providing frequent commuter service to the city’s outlying suburbs.

Transport to the city: Union Station is located in the city centre and is connected to the city’s subway network. Buses, trams and taxis are readily available in the area.




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