Hinton station (Alberta)

Hinton
Shelter at Hinton
Location Highway 16 & Switzer Drive,
Hinton, Alberta,
Canada
Coordinates 53°24′04″N 117°35′18″W / 53.4010°N 117.5884°W / 53.4010; -117.5884Coordinates: 53°24′04″N 117°35′18″W / 53.4010°N 117.5884°W / 53.4010; -117.5884
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Structure type shelter
History
Opened 1911
Previous names Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station
toward Vancouver
Canadian
toward Toronto

The Hinton station is a Via Rail station in Hinton, Alberta. It is on the Canadian National Railway mainline and is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week in each direction as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required).[1] The station was opened in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In 2003 the station building was moved to its current location where it is becoming part of an historical display.[2]

CN office

References

  1. ↑ http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/rockies-and-pacific/Hinton
  2. ↑ http://www.hintonhistory.com/rail/rail.htm


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