Railpictures.ca - sdfourty Photo: VIA #43, The Lakeshore, rolls by the restored ex GTR built station When CN announced a proposed closure and removal, the Town Council rallied the community stakeholders including the Ontario Heritage Foundation, VIA, CN, etc to restore the station to the original 1881 appearance Hence with CN contributing to the restoration the building remained labeled ‘CN Port Hope’ for some time after the 1985 restoration. at CN Port Hope, July 20, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko Circa 1986 five VIA trains – two west, three east – served Port Hope: daily Budd Car commuter trains #651 (ex Sun) & #652 (ex Sat) ‘Ontarian’ ; Daily #68 ‘Bonaventure’ ; and daily overnight #58 & #59 ‘Cavalier’…a very long day trip to Union: a 05:58 departure and a 01:01 arrival. Noteworthy In normal times, Port Hope a busy commuter place, with daily trains: 651, Saturday 655, 54, 48 and Sunday 648 Circa 2021 served by trains 42, 643 and 55. the Cameco spur on the right sees regular use in the weeds | Railpictures.ca – Canadian Railway Photography

VIA #43, The Lakeshore, rolls by the restored ex GTR built station

When CN announced a proposed closure and removal, the Town Council rallied the community stakeholders including the Ontario Heritage Foundation, VIA, CN, etc to restore the station to the original 1881 appearance

Hence with CN contributing to the restoration the building remained labeled 'CN Port Hope' for some time after the 1985 restoration.

at CN Port Hope, July 20, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Circa 1986 five VIA trains – two west, three east - served Port Hope:

daily Budd Car commuter trains #651 (ex Sun) & #652 (ex Sat) 'Ontarian' ;

Daily #68 'Bonaventure' ;

and daily overnight #58 & #59 'Cavalier'...a very long day trip to Union: a 05:58 departure and a 01:01 arrival.

Noteworthy

In normal times, Port Hope a busy commuter place, with daily trains: 651, Saturday 655, 54, 48 and Sunday 648

Circa 2021 served by trains 42, 643 and 55.

the Cameco spur on the right sees regular use

in the weeds

Caption:

VIA #43, The Lakeshore, rolls by the restored ex GTR built station

When CN announced a proposed closure and removal, the Town Council rallied the community stakeholders including the Ontario Heritage Foundation, VIA, CN, etc to restore the station to the original 1881 appearance

Hence with CN contributing to the restoration the building remained labeled 'CN Port Hope' for some time after the 1985 restoration.

at CN Port Hope, July 20, 1986 Kodachrome by S.Danko

Circa 1986 five VIA trains – two west, three east - served Port Hope:
daily Budd Car commuter trains #651 (ex Sun) & #652 (ex Sat) 'Ontarian' ;
Daily #68 'Bonaventure' ;
and daily overnight #58 & #59 'Cavalier'...a very long day trip to Union: a 05:58 departure and a 01:01 arrival.

Noteworthy

In normal times, Port Hope a busy commuter place, with daily trains: 651, Saturday 655, 54, 48 and Sunday 648

Circa 2021 served by trains 42, 643 and 55.

the Cameco spur on the right sees regular use

in the weeds

Photographer:	sdfourty [670] (more) (contact)
Date:	07/20/1986 (search)
Railway:	VIA Rail (search)
Reporting Marks:	VIA 6783 (search)
Train Symbol:	VIA #43 (search)
Subdivision/SNS:	CN Port Hope (search)
City/Town:	Port Hope (search)
Province:	Ontario (search)
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