Kirkland Lake station

Kirkland Lake
Former Swastika station building, seen in 2006
General information
LocationHighway 66 and Cameron Street
Swastika, Ontario
Canada
Coordinates48°06′29″N 80°06′16″W / 48.108146°N 80.104366°W / 48.108146; -80.104366
OwnerOntario Northland Railway
LineRamore Subdivision
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure type
At-grade
ParkingYes
History
Opened1908
Closed2012 (rail service)
May 15, 2021 (2021-05-15) (station demolished)
Rebuilt2026 (under construction)
Former namesSwastika (1908‍–‍2021)
Former services
Preceding station Ontario Northland Railway Following station
Matheson
toward Cochrane
 Northlander Englehart
toward Toronto
Future services[1]
Preceding station Ontario Northland Railway Following station
Matheson
toward Cochrane
 Northlander
(reopening late 2026)
 Englehart
toward Toronto
Location

Kirkland Lake station (formerly Swastika station) is a passenger rail and motor coach stop in Swastika, Ontario, Canada, near Kirkland Lake. It is served by Ontario Northland Motor Coach Services and the future restored Northlander passenger train operated by the Ontario Northland Railway.

The original railway station was established in 1908 along the Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway, later the Ontario Northland Railway. Following the discontinuation of Northlander passenger rail service in 2012, the station building was demolished in 2021.[2][3]

Ontario Northland plans to reopen the site as Kirkland Lake station as part of the restoration of Northlander passenger rail service scheduled for 2026. A new enclosed passenger shelter is planned for the site between 2024 and 2026.[4][5] The facility will be one of nine enclosed shelters constructed along the restored Northlander corridor.[6]

History

Swastika station served as a stop for Ontario Northland Northlander passenger train for much of the 20th century. The station building included waiting areas, ticketing facilities, and washrooms. By the end of its operation, the station was unstaffed and only a small passenger waiting area remained in use.

After the cancellation of Northlander service in 2012, the station site continued to be served by Ontario Northland motor coach routes. Ontario Northland demolished the station building between March and May 2021. A historical plaque commemorating the former station was later installed at the site.

References

  1. ↑ "Northlander Passenger Train". www.ontarionorthland.ca. Ontario Northland Transportation Commission. 6 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "End of the line for the Swastika train station". The Daily Press. Timmins, ON: Postmedia Network. March 16, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Swastika". OntarioAbandonedPlaces.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  4. ↑ Sherratt, Brad (October 16, 2023). "Kirkland Lakers provide feedback on return of Northlander". Sudbury Star. Postmedia Network. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Work on Northlander train stop shelters starting this summer". Timmins Today. Village Media. May 31, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ https://www.ontarionorthland.ca/en/northlander/stations-shelters

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