Kingston Pembroke Railway Station - Kingston, Ontario, Canada
N 44° 13.757 W 076° 28.821
18T E 381771 N 4898404
Located at 209 Ontario Street in Kingston, Ontario.
Waymark Code: WM4TTB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 09/29/2008
Views: 61
The Kingston Pembroke Railway station was built in 1887, and is in excellent condition.
The Kingston and Pembroke Railway is a historic Canadian railway that operated in eastern Ontario.
Incorporated in 1871, the K&P was intended to run from Kingston to Pembroke. By 1884, approximately 180 kilometres of mainline and sidings had been laid, reaching Renfrew. By this time the Canada Central Railway had already built a line from Renfrew to Pembroke, and it no longer made financial sense to continue. Thus the K&P was terminated at Renfrew.
In 1919 the Canadian Pacific Railway leased the K&P for 999 years. CPR abandoned rail service on the line in 1986.
The K&P is affectionately remembered as the kick and push railroad.
The line has been converted to a rail trail for hiking enthusiasts
(Info taken from Wikipedia)
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It is in use as a Tourist Information Centre.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Kingston - Renfrew
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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