Nelson station (British Columbia)
Appearance
Nelson CPR station | |
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General information | |
Location | 90 Baker Street, Nelson, BC Canada |
Coordinates | 49°29′22″N 117°18′03″W / 49.4895°N 117.3009°W |
Other information | |
Status | Closed |
History | |
Opened | 1900 |
Previous names | Canadian Pacific Railway |
Designated | 1992 |
Reference no. | 4562 |
The Nelson railway station (located in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada) and was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1900. The 2-story, wood-frame, railway station is located near the lakefront to serve as an important meeting point between rail and steamboat transportation.[1] This station is no longer used as a passenger station and the building has been designated a national heritage railway station.[2]
References
- ^ "Canadian Historic Places Register". A Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-07.