Vanderhoof station

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.^[2]

Vanderhoof
General information
Location	Downtown (between Co-op and Subway) Vanderhoof, BC Canada
Coordinates	49°07′N 118°15′W / 49.117°N 118.250°W / 49.117; -118.250^[1]
Line(s)	Jasper – Prince Rupert train
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Sign post
Platform levels	1
Parking	available
History
Opened	1913
Previous names	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Fort Fraser toward Prince Rupert Jasper–Prince Rupert Prince George toward Jasper
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station McCall toward Prince Rupert Prince Rupert – Jasper Sinkut toward Jasper

History

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.^[1]

Footnotes

1. "Vanderhoof". BC Geographical Names.
2. "Vanderhoof train station | VIA Rail".

External links

• Via Rail Station Description