CN to demolish two CN Railway Station Structures

CN owns the three railway station buildings at 810 Montreal Street. CN has notified the City of Kingston that the structural integrity of the baggage building and the breezeway attached to the baggage building have deteriorated so much that any entry poses extreme safety risks. CN has informed the City that demolition is the only viable course of action and that it will demolish these structures. CN has shared that it is taking this action under the federal legislation in effect on this historic railway station.

To further protect public safety, CN will install fencing around the site to prevent public access during and after demolition.

CN has determined that the stone railway station building on the property does not need to be demolished and that restoration efforts will be explored moving forward.

The railway station buildings are designated as heritage buildings under both federal and provincial legislation. When the City designated the buildings in 1987 (under provincial legislation), CN was a Crown corporation. The intent of the designation, and its consideration within the North Kingstown Secondary Plan, was to protect the heritage character of the buildings if and when CN sold them and to ensure that any future adaptive reuse or development proposals considered the heritage character of the buildings.

Members of the public who would like more information are encouraged to contact:  

• CN at 1-888-888-5909 or cn.ca/contact-us
• MP Mark Gerretsen at 613-542-3243 or mark.gerretsen@parl.gc.ca