Prince Rupert station

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]

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 Terminus Jasper–Prince Rupert Cassiar Cannery toward Jasper
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station 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 Show map of British Columbia Prince Rupert station Location in Canada Show map of Canada

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

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

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