Duncan station

Duncan
Location 120 Canada Way,
Duncan, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates 48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W / 48.77778; -123.70667Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W / 48.77778; -123.70667
History
Opened 1886
Previous names E&N Duncan's Crossing Station
Services
  Former services  
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Victoria
Victoria–Courtenay
toward Courtenay
Designated 1993
Reference no. 15463

The Duncan station in Duncan, British Columbia was a stop on Via Rail's Victoria – Courtenay train service, which has been indefinitely suspended since 2011. It is located on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island mainline.

"Duncan's Station" was established at Duncan's Crossing, named after William Chalmers Duncan, who farmed in the region. On March 4, 1912 the City of Duncan was incorporated.[1]

The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Duncan". BC Geographical Names.
  2. ↑ Former Canadian Pacific Railway Station (VIA Rail).
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