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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
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