Comments on: Another in a series of old stations; this one along Station Rd N (where else?)in Kirkland Lake has been gone for a long time. I’d love to hear from anyone with information regarding its’ demise. It doesn’t look all that bad, but neither the station nor the freight shed (up the line) I think lasted any more than 5 or 6 years after this photo was taken 40 years back.

By: anderm

anderm — Sun, 14 May 2017 02:43:18 +0000

was closed but still standing in 1973 when I left KL. Use to visit my gram on the train when she was travelling from Timmins to Toronto, while the train stopped in Swastika to board new passengers.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Thu, 11 May 2017 17:03:45 +0000

Good view of this old station. I like the boxcars next to the building (Freight House?) in the background.

By: rkentie

rkentie — Thu, 11 May 2017 12:07:37 +0000

I have a PDF of the ONR passenger schedule circa 1967. It was train #84. Arrived in Kirkland Lake from Rouyn at 8:11pm. It met the overnight ONR train to Toronto in Swastika. Sadly I only have that one page which doesn’t include the schedule for the Toronto bound train.

By: awmooney

awmooney — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:27:14 +0000

Connecting passenger service on the ONR? That IS a long time ago. Much appreciate your note.

By: rkentie

rkentie — Thu, 11 May 2017 11:19:10 +0000

In August of 1976 I remember standing outside this station waiting for the Rouyn/Englehart passenger train to pick me up. I then changed trains in Swastika to head south. I remember being disappointed that the train had a CN F-unit on it. I was hoping for one from the ONR. I believe it only had one coach car.