Friday, 24 April 2026

Railfanning Kingston!

VIA WB April 16, 2026
I was away last week and part of the weekend to Kingston to watch my grandson play in a OHL feeder tournament. He is a goalie and the top three team from each area were there to participate. Their team was not ranked but finished in the top 4 teams in Ontario by beating the top team in the province in overtime. 

While in Kingston I had time to go to the Kingston VIA station at least once a day for maybe an hour. One day I even had some sun. I had not been to Kingston in decades so I looked forward to the visit. The station looks almost new not what I remember, but very nice. The location is nice for taking photos, wide open. There is an overpass at each end of the scene which if I return I might try taking photos from as the view while driving overtop looks interesting. It is a bit of a walk from the station and I did not have the time on this visit. Here is a bit of what I saw...George Dutka

CN WB April 18, 2026 at East end of platform.
VIA EB heads out of town in Kingston, Ont. while a WB waits it's turn at the station. April 17, 2026

An EB VIA arrives in Kingston, Ontario April 17, 2026

April 17, 2026 looking over from track 2 platform.

Kingston, April 17, 2026

CN WB at the station April 17, 2026.

VIA WB April 16, 2026


4 comments:

  1. It is a good trainwatching spot, George. You caught the decommissioning of the Counter Street level crossing east of the station. Replaced by the John Counter Boulevard overpass, the crossing timbers were removed over the winter, the crossing protection just taken down. The crossing did form part of a nearby walking trail but seems to perhaps have been truncated and cut off by fencing and gates.

    Eric

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  2. Interesting thanks Eric. How long has that station been there.

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  3. It was built in 1974, George: https://tracksidetreasure.blogspot.com/2013/02/cns-kingston-outer-station-part-1.html

    Eric

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  4. Hi Eric Oh it seem much newer than that. Nice building though.

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