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Churchill station (Manitoba)

Coordinates: 58°46′04″N 94°10′28″W / 58.76778°N 94.17444°W / 58.76778; -94.17444
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Churchill
Inter-city rail
General information
LocationKelsey Boulevard, Churchill, MB
Canada
Coordinates58°46′04″N 94°10′28″W / 58.76778°N 94.17444°W / 58.76778; -94.17444
Owned byVia Rail
Line(s)Winnipeg – Churchill train
Construction
Structure type2 storey heritage station building
ParkingOutdoor parking (short & long term)
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeXAD [1]
History
Opened1929
Services
Preceding station   Via   Following station
TerminusTemplate:Via lines

Churchill station is a railway station in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by passenger service Via Rail as well as the Hudson Bay Railway freight carrier. The station is located 820 kilometers (510 mi) northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay. It also has Park's Canada exhibits inside.

The railway to Churchill was originally built by the Canadian National and completed in 1929. The building contains elements of the Queen Anne Revival and the Arts and Crafts styles.[2] The Churchill railway station is a national heritage railway station in 1992, and has been restored to its former glory by the federal government.[3] The station building now includes a museum as well as telephones, washrooms and a ticket office which is open one hour prior to departure of the train.

References

  1. ^ XAD - Churchill [Railway Station], MB, CA - Railway Station - Great Circle Mapper
  2. ^ "Via Rail and CNR Station". Heritage Properties. Historical Places - A Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Initiative. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. ^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/clmhc-hsmbc/gfp-hrs/mb_E.asp List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations

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