In the 1950's, portions of Morrisburg were relocated because of expected flooding caused by the St. Lawrence Seaway construction project. The Canadian National Railway line was moved 1.1 kilometres north of its original location and the original Morrisburg train station, built by Grand Trunk Railway was demolished.
A 1950's-style structure was built at the new site just north of town, which is now disused.
The heavily graffitied building is still owned by CN and is used for railway purposes, but the station is not open to the public and there is no passenger service.
When asked about the possibility of VIA Rail trains stopping once again at the Morrisburg station—a VIA Rail Canada company spokesperson would only say, "Lots of logistics go into something like that, including having a train station and tracks in place. At the moment, our priority is improving current service before adding more stops."
The closest train station to Morrisburg with VIA Rail service is Cornwall, an unstaffed, self-serve station located at 1650 Station Road in Cornwall, Ontario.
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