Fallowfield station (Ontario)

Fallowfield
Via Rail station
Sunset at Fallowfield station
Location	3347 Fallowfield Road, Ottawa, Ontario Canada
Coordinates	45°17′57″N 75°44′12″W / 45.29917°N 75.73667°W / 45.29917; -75.73667Coordinates: 45°17′57″N 75°44′12″W / 45.29917°N 75.73667°W / 45.29917; -75.73667
Owned by	Via Rail
Line(s)	Corridor
Platforms	1 side platform and 1 island platform (low-level)
Tracks	2
Connections
Construction
Structure type	Staffed station; At-grade
Parking	107 spaces (Indigo Parking)
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Via Rail: FALL
Website	Fallowfield train station
History
Opened	2002; 20 years ago (2002)
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Smiths Falls toward Toronto Toronto–Ottawa Ottawa Terminus Terminus Ottawa–Montreal Ottawa toward Montreal
Location
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Fallowfield station (French: gare de Fallowfield) or Fallowfield Train Station is an inter-city passenger railway station and bus rapid transit station located at 3347 Fallowfield Road in the suburban neighbourhood of Barrhaven in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Location[]

Intercity Transport Hubs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Fallowfield station is located on the north side of Fallowfield Road (Regional Road 12) just west of its intersection with Woodroffe Avenue. The main station entrance faces southeast towards a short access road (Via Park Place) which connects the station to Fallowfield Road. On the northwest side of the station, trains call at 1 low-level side platform and two tracks bordering on agricultural lands of the Ottawa Greenbelt. Small paid parking lots are located to either side of the station, while to the southeast lies an OC Transpo Transitway bus rapid transit station and a large commuter park and ride parking lot.

The station is located southwest of downtown Ottawa on the edge of a low-density residential neighbourhood. The closest hotels are more than 5 kilometers to the northeast near Hunt Club Road and the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. South of the station, on the other side of Fallowfield Road, are various fast food franchises, including a McDonald's, Tim Hortons and a Gabriel Pizza location inside a small strip mall. Additional food options in the area are located more than a kilometer to the west on Fallowfield Road.

Fallowfield station is located approximately 12 kilometers to the west of the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport.^[1]

Railway services[]

Fallowfield is a stop for all Via Rail trains operating in Corridor service between Ottawa and Toronto, and it has also been the terminus for some trips between Ottawa and Montreal, extending that service beyond the primary Ottawa station.

As of September 2020, Fallowfield station is served by 1 domestic route (with connections) provided by Via Rail, the primary passenger rail operator in Canada. Departures have been reduced to 4 trains per day due to the coronavirus pandemic (effective September 1, 2020).^[2] Trains for Montreal presently do not depart from Fallowfield and must be boarded at Ottawa station.

• No local service between Ottawa and Fallowfield, or Guildwood and Toronto.^[3]

Station services[]

Train approaching Fallowfield station platform on a hot day

The wheelchair accessible station is staffed and the building is equipped with a ticket office, waiting room, vending machines, washrooms and Wi-Fi internet access.

Transitway station[]

Fallowfield
Ottawa Transitway station
Fallowfield bus platforms
Owned by	OC Transpo
Connections	Corridor
Construction
Structure type	at-grade
Parking	(OC Transpo Park & Ride) 1709 spaces including: 28 accessible spaces 3 expectant mother spaces 4 electric charging spaces
Bicycle facilities	Bike rack/shelter Bike repair station
Other information
Station code	3043
Website	Fallowfield
History
Opened	2000; 22 years ago (2000)
Services
Preceding station OC Transpo Following station Nepean Woods toward Riverview Route 74 Baseline toward Tunney's Pasture Longfields toward Cambrian Route 75

Southeast of the train station entrance is an OC Transpo Transitway bus stop (Fallowfield Transitway Station) offering frequent bus service to the west end of Ottawa and downtown. ^[4] The following routes serve Fallowfield as of October 6, 2019:

Future plans[]

The City of Ottawa plans to extend the O-Train Confederation Line to Fallowfield station sometime after 2031.^[5]

Parking[]

1709 surface lot parking spaces are available in the OC Transpo park and ride lot south of the station,^[6] while the 107 paid parking spots on either side of the train station are managed by Indigo Parking. Hourly and monthly rates are available.^[7]

History[]

The 2013 Ottawa bus–train crash took place on September 18, 2013, between an OC Transpo bus and a Via train, at a level crossing located north of Fallowfield station. Six bus passengers died and several people were injured as a result.^[8]

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Fallowfield, Ontario railway station at Wikimedia Commons

• Via Rail station page for Fallowfield station (Ontario)
• Via Rail temporary train schedule with changes due to Covid 19 (Effective 31 March 2020)
• OC Transpo bus station page