Duncan station
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| Location | 120 Canada Way Duncan, British Columbia Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1886 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | E&N Duncan's Crossing Station | ||||||||||
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| Designated | 1993 | ||||||||||
| Reference no. | 15463 | ||||||||||
The Duncan station in Duncan, British Columbia was a stop on Via Rail's Dayliner service, which has been indefinitely suspended since 2011. It is located on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island mainline.
"Duncan's Station" was established at Duncan's Crossing, named after William Chalmers Duncan, who farmed in the region. On March 4, 1912 the City of Duncan was incorporated.[1]
The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.[2]