Duncan station

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

Duncan
The station in 2006, before it closed
General information
Location	120 Canada Way Duncan, British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Train station
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
History
Opened	1886
Closed	August 12, 2011
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Hayward toward Courtenay Victoria–Courtenay Cowichan toward Victoria Preceding station Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Following station Somenos toward Courtenay Main Line Koksilah toward Victoria
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
Designated	1993
Reference no.	15463

History

The current station building was built in 1912 by the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, replacing the original station which extended somewhat further south. "Duncan's Crossing 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.

The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.

Closing

Duncan Station closed on March 19, 2011, when Via Rail suspended service indefinitely due to poor track conditions and was replaced with a bus service operated by Via Rail. On August 12, 2011, the bus service ended with station closing.

The station is now used as the site of the Cowichan Valley Museum.

See also

• List of designated heritage railway stations of Canada