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Early bird train between Ottawa and Toronto returns with Kingston stop: Via Rail | Globalnews.ca (globalnews.ca)
submitted 6 months ago by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Train #641 is being introduced starting May 27th, 2024, which departs Ottawa at 4:15, Kingston at 6:15, arriving in Toronto at 8:48am, which would be useful for anyone trying to get into a Toronto downtown office at 9am.

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[-] n2burns@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I too want HSR, but it's unfair to compare the time of an express train to one making multiple stops.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

I thought it is only making one stop in Kingston. That's 127km for the first leg and about 260km for the second.

[-] n2burns@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

FTA:

The newly announced 641 train will operate from Monday to Thursday, leaving Ottawa at 4:19 a.m. and arriving in Toronto at 8:48 a.m. with a stop in Kingston scheduled at 6:18 a.m.

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Stops along the new route, which starts running May 27, include Fallowfield, Smith Falls, Brockville, Belleville, Cobourg and Port Hope.

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