Hinton station (Alberta)
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Location | Highway 16 & Switzer Drive, Hinton, Alberta, Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°24′04″N 117°35′18″W / 53.4010°N 117.5884°W | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | shelter | ||||||||||
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Opened | 1911 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway | ||||||||||
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The Hinton station is a Via Rail station in Hinton, Alberta. It is on the Canadian National Railway mainline and is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required).[1] The station was opened in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In 2003 the station building was moved to its current location where it is becoming part of an historical display.[2]
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