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Lyon station

2019 establishments in OntarioConfederation Line stationsRailway stations in Canada opened in 2019Railway stations located underground in Canada
Lyon Station, November 2022
Lyon Station, November 2022

Lyon is an underground light rail station on the Confederation Line of the O-Train in Ottawa located in the western portion of Ottawa's downtown, specifically at Lyon Street and Queen Street, the latter being the street the line runs under within Ottawa's downtown core.

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Lyon station
Sparks Street, (Old) Ottawa Centretown

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N 45.419444444444 ° E -75.704444444444 °
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Sparks Street 300
K1A 0N5 (Old) Ottawa, Centretown
Ontario, Canada
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Lyon Station, November 2022
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