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Railway station in British Columbia, Canada
Vanderhoof
General information
LocationDowntown (between Co-op and Subway)
Vanderhoof, BC
Canada
Coordinates54°00′52″N 124°00′46″W / 54.01444°N 124.01278°W / 54.01444; -124.01278
Line(s)Jasper – Prince Rupert train
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
Platform levels1
Parkingavailable
History
Opened1913
Previous namesGrand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Fort Frasertoward Prince Rupert Jasper–Prince Rupert Prince Georgetoward Jasper
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
McCalltoward Prince Rupert Prince Rupert – Jasper Sinkuttoward Jasper
Location
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Vanderhoof station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train.

History

The station was open in 1912-13 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The town site was named after Herbert Vanderhoof, a publicity agent from Chicago that was retained by the railway to attract settlers to the region.

Footnotes

  1. "Vanderhoof train station | VIA Rail".
  2. "Vanderhoof". BC Geographical Names.

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