Prince Rupert station

Railway station in British Columbia, Canada

Prince Rupert

The CN Prince Rupert yard in October 1979.

General information
Location| 2000 Park Ave., Prince Rupert, BC
Canada
Coordinates| 54°17′45″N 130°21′07″W﻿ / ﻿54.29583°N 130.35194°W﻿ / 54.29583; -130.35194
Connections|

* Prince Rupert Ferry Terminal
* BC Ferries
* Alaska Marine Highway

Construction
Structure type| Unstaffed station
Accessible| Yes
Architectural style| Modern Classical
Other information
Station code| VIA Rail: PRUP[1]
IATA code| XDW[2]
Website| Prince Rupert train station
Services
| Preceding station  |  Via Rail | Following station

|
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Terminus |  | Jasper–Prince Rupert |  | Cassiar Cannery

toward Jasper

Former services
| Preceding station  | Canadian National Railway | Following station

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Terminus |  | Prince Rupert – Jasper |  | Kaien

toward Jasper

Heritage Railway Station (Canada)

Official name| Prince Rupert Canadian National Railways Station
Designated| 1992
Reference no.| 6759

Location

Prince Rupert station

Location in British Columbia

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Prince Rupert station

Location in Canada

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The Prince Rupert station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The station is the western terminus for the Via Rail's Jasper–Prince Rupert train.[3]

The station building was designed by the CNR Architectural Division in Winnipeg and constructed between 1921 and 1922 in a Modern Classical style adjacent to the waterfront.[4] It became a federally designated Heritage Railway Station in 1992.[5] Services include car rental, telephones, vending machines and washrooms.[6]

## References

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1. ^ "Prince Rupert train station". VIA Rail.
2. ^ "XDW - Railway Station". Great Circle Mapper.
3. ^ "Jasper-Prince Rupert train - Schedules". VIA Rail.
4. ^ Canadian National Railway Station [Prince Rupert, BC]. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
5. ^ "The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations in British Columbia". Parks Canada. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
6. ^ "Prince Rupert train station". VIA Rail.

## External links

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* Via Rail Station Description
* Canadian National Railway Station [Prince Rupert, BC]. Canadian Register of Historic Places.