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18-594: (Redirected from Fallowfield Station ) Fallowfield station could refer to: Fallowfield station (Ontario) , a railway and bus rapid transit station in Ottawa, Ontario Fallowfield station (PAAC) , a light rail station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Fallowfield railway station , a disused railway station in Manchester, England [REDACTED] Topics referred to by

36-482: A number of the streets being one way. From east to west, the prominent streets are Elgin Street , Metcalfe Street , O'Connor Street , Bank Street , Kent Street and Bronson Avenue . Starting from the east: The northernmost east-west street that crosses downtown is Wellington Street , site of the parliamentary precinct, National Library and Archives , and Supreme Court . It is a major four-lane thoroughfare. To

54-612: A result. [REDACTED] Media related to Fallowfield, Ontario railway station at Wikimedia Commons Downtown Ottawa Downtown Ottawa is the central area of Ottawa , Ontario , Canada. It is sometimes referred to as the Central Business District and contains Ottawa's financial district. It is bordered by the Ottawa River to the north, the Rideau Canal to the east, Gloucester Street to

72-439: Is an OC Transpo Transitway bus stop (Fallowfield Transitway Station) offering frequent bus service to the west end of Ottawa and downtown . The following routes serve Fallowfield as of October 6, 2019: 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

90-421: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Fallowfield station (Ontario) 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

108-631: The Transitway through downtown. A new 12.5 km (7.8 mi) light rail line, called the Confederation Line opened in September 2019. Part of it is a tunnel under downtown's Queen Street and travel east to Rideau Street and turn south under Nicholas Street to eventually resurface south of Laurier Avenue East . Construction of the 2.1 billion dollar line, including the 2.5 km (1.6 mi) subway tunnel did not end in time for

126-750: The 1960s, so as not to overshadow the Parliament Buildings and the Peace Tower (similar to Washington, D.C. 's Heights of Buildings Act ). Today, several buildings are taller than the Peace Tower, with the tallest being the 29-storey Place de Ville (Tower C) at 112 m (367 ft), which was built above the height limit, and several hotels being slightly shorter but with 30-35 stories. The downtown employs about 100,000 people and currently holds around 20 million square feet (1.9 million square metres) of office space. East of

144-471: The OC Transpo park and ride lot south of the station, while the 107 paid parking spots on either side of the train station are managed by Indigo Parking. Hourly and monthly rates are available. Fallowfield station is served by all trains on Via Rail's Toronto-Ottawa route. As of October 2023 the station is served by 8 to 10 trains per day in each direction. Southeast of the train station entrance

162-586: The Ottawa River the centre of Gatineau , Quebec can be considered an extension of Ottawa's downtown. According to the 2016 Canadian Census . Area defined as the part of Ottawa north of Gloucester Street, east of Bronson, south of the Ottawa River and west of the Rideau Canal. Politically, it is within the federal and provincial ridings of Ottawa Centre . Downtown Ottawa has a grid pattern of streets, aligned either east-west or north-south with

180-514: The area are located more than a kilometre to the west on Fallowfield Road. Fallowfield station is located approximately 12 kilometres to the west of the Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport. 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. 1709 surface lot parking spaces are available in

198-401: The buildings are office towers containing the various government departments. While most of Ottawa's high tech industry is based elsewhere it also has a significant presence in the downtown core. The downtown also contains a number of apartments , hotels , and condominiums as well as the older single family homes and townhouses along its edges. From Wellington to Laurier , Elgin Street is

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216-532: The canal, but west of King Edward Avenue, including the Rideau Centre and the ByWard Market , is also normally considered downtown, and is referred to locally as 'Lowertown' or Lower Town . The residential neighbourhoods around the central business district are also generally referred to as being downtown. These include Centretown to the south and Sandy Hill and Lower Town to the east. North of

234-925: The east, it connects to Rideau Street , and to the west, the Kichi Zibi Mikan . South of Wellington is Sparks Street , most of which is a pedestrian mall closed to vehicles. The heritage district runs from Bank to Elgin, with CBC broadcast studios at Metcalfe and Sparks. The streets to the south are dominated by office and hotel towers: Queen Street, Albert Street, Slater Street, Laurier Avenue and Gloucester Street. The City of Ottawa zoning restricts and regulates development to allow high-rises north of Gloucester St. and affords heritage designation to some areas and buildings. Other streets in Downtown Ottawa which go east-west (from north to south) include: Other streets in Downtown Ottawa which go north-south (from west to east) include: Albert and Slater carry

252-505: The edge of a low-density residential neighbourhood. The closest hotels are more than 5 kilometres 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

270-476: 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

288-440: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about railway and public transport stations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fallowfield_station&oldid=1145446615 " Category : Station disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

306-1026: The site of several landmarks, the Château Laurier , the National Arts Centre , Lord Elgin Hotel , Place Bell Canada , the Ottawa Courthouse , and Ottawa City Hall . Other prominent buildings include World Exchange Plaza office and retail complex, encompassing a whole city block on the south-west corner of Queen and Metcalfe, featuring the 'clock ball' on top, and Place de Ville , a complex incorporating four office buildings and two large hotels on two city blocks, with all buildings interconnected through an underground retail concourse. There are also many prominent heritage buildings along Sparks Street. The towers of downtown Ottawa are not as tall as those in other cities, as legislation prevented buildings being built taller than 150 feet until

324-466: The south and Bronson Avenue to the west. This area and the residential neighbourhood to the south are also known locally as 'Centretown'. The total population of the area is 5,501 (2021 Census). Downtown Ottawa is dominated by government buildings, including Parliament Hill and the Supreme Court . Most prominent buildings are situated along Wellington , Sparks and Elgin streets. Most of

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