Dow's Lake station
Railway station in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Dow's Lake station (French: Station Lac Dow, formerly known as Carling station) is an O-Train station on Line 2, one block west of the intersection of Carling Avenue and Preston Street in Ottawa, Ontario. It is named after the nearby Dow's Lake, itself also the western terminus of the Rideau Canal skating rink during winters, as well as a key site during the Canadian Tulip Festival in May. The station is also near government offices at the area of Carling Avenue and Booth Street. South of Carling, the train enters a tunnel to pass under the Rideau Canal. The station was originally named for nearby Carling Avenue and Sir John Carling.
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| Coordinates | 45°23′51″N 75°42′34″W | ||||||||||
| Owner | OC Transpo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | Single platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
Structure type | Platform and track are below-grade with the station entrance at surface | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Cycle facilities | Yes (20 sheltered, 20 regular) | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2001 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2020–2025 | ||||||||||
| Former names | Carling (2001–2020) | ||||||||||
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Along with the rest of the Trillium Line, the station closed on May 3, 2020, for the extension of the line and an upgrade of the station. The station re-opened on January 6, 2025.
Facilities
- Accessibility: Yes - 1 elevator
- Washrooms: None
- Nearby: Dows Lake, Booth Street Complex (Natural Resources Canada)
Service
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O-Train | ||
| E1 | Shuttle Express | ||
| R1 R2 R4 | O-Train replacement bus routes | ||
| N75 | Night routes | ||
| 40 12 | Frequent routes | ||
| 99 162 | Local routes | ||
| 275 | Connexion routes | ||
| 303 | Shopper routes | ||
| 405 | Event routes | ||
| 646 | School routes | ||
| STO | Société de transport de l'Outaouais routes | ||
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Additional info:
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The following routes serve Dow's Lake as of March 29th, 2025:[1]
| Stop | Routes |
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| A #8014 Carling Ave. West | 56 85 |
| B #7369 Carling Ave. East | 56 85 |
| C #6655 Preston St. South | R2 8 (Summer weekends only) |
| D #6657 Preston St. North | R2 8 |
Gallery
OC Transpo Stadler FLIRT dwells at Dow’s Lake O-Train station
Entrance to the Dow’s Lake O-Train station
Dow's Lake station, facing north towards Bayview station
Southbound view of the O-Train Trillium Line at Dow's Lake, towards Carleton station
