Edmonton (Via Rail station)
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The Edmonton railway station is on the Canadian National Railway
mainline in Edmonton, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail
's The Canadian
three times per week in each direction. The train station is located near the Edmonton City Centre Airport, approximately 8–10 km from the city centre. The Edmonton station is, unusually, located on a spur
of the main rail line, meaning that trains must either back into or out of the station.
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
mainline in Edmonton, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
's The Canadian
The Canadian
The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
three times per week in each direction. The train station is located near the Edmonton City Centre Airport, approximately 8–10 km from the city centre. The Edmonton station is, unusually, located on a spur
Branch line
A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route, usually a main line. A very short branch line may be called a spur line...
of the main rail line, meaning that trains must either back into or out of the station.