Rivers railway station
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The Rivers railway station is on the Canadian National Railway
mainline in Rivers, Manitoba
in the centre of town. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction. The station operates as a flag stop with 48-hour advance notice.
The station was originally built in 1917 for the Grand Truck Pacific Railway. The station building was closed in the 1990s, however trains continued to serve the community as a flag stop. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992. A local community group is working on restoring the building.
In 2008, Via Rail (Via) relocated its facilities serving The Canadian from Brandon North railway station (located 23 km away) to the Rivers railway 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 Rivers, Manitoba
Rivers, Manitoba
Rivers is a town in the Canadian province of Manitoba located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway...
in the centre of town. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction. The station operates as a flag stop with 48-hour advance notice.
The station was originally built in 1917 for the Grand Truck Pacific Railway. The station building was closed in the 1990s, however trains continued to serve the community as a flag stop. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992. A local community group is working on restoring the building.
In 2008, Via Rail (Via) relocated its facilities serving The Canadian from Brandon North railway station (located 23 km away) to the Rivers railway station.