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Railway station in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vanderhoof station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train.[1]
Vanderhoof | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Downtown (between Co-op and Subway) Vanderhoof, BC Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°00′52″N 124°00′46″W | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Jasper – Prince Rupert train | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Sign post | ||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
Parking | available | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
Previous names | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway | ||||||||||
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The station was open in 1912-13 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The town site was named after Herbert Vanderhoof, a publicity agent from Chicago that was retained by the railway to attract settlers to the region.[2]
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