Cobourg station

Not to be confused with Coburg railway station in Australia, or Railway stations in Coburg in Germany.

The Cobourg railway station in Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, is served by Via Rail trains running between Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. The station is staffed, with ticket sales, free outdoor parking, and a wheelchair lift for access to the trains. There is no local transit service into the station, with the nearest bus stop being on Division Street.

Cobourg
General information
Location	563 Division Street, Cobourg, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	43°58′05″N 78°10′15″W
Owned by	Via Rail
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Staffed station
Station code	VIA Rail: CBRG IATA: XGJ
Website	Cobourg train station
History
Rebuilt	2011
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Port Hope toward Toronto Toronto–Ottawa Trenton Junction toward Ottawa Oshawa toward Toronto Toronto–Montreal Belleville toward Montreal
Former services Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Port Hope toward Sarnia Grand Trunk Railway Main Line Grafton toward Montreal
Location Cobourg station Location in Southern Ontario Cobourg station Location in Ontario Cobourg station Location in Canada

History

Blueprints for the original station building

On November 12, 2010, Via Rail unveiled a design for a new station building, which was built next to the existing station. The new building was estimated to cost $9 million CDN, is wheelchair accessible, and contains a new island/boarding platform to accommodate expanded track lines with an overhead footbridge.

Services

Cobourg station is served by most trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa and Toronto-Montreal routes, though a small number of express trains pass through the station without stopping.

As of October 2023 the station is served by 6 to 7 trains per day toward Ottawa, and 3 to 4 trains per day toward Montreal and 8 trains per day toward Toronto.

See also

• List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada

External links

• Via Rail station page for Cobourg station