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.[1]
Vanderhoof | |||||||||||
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Downtown (between Co-op and Subway) Vanderhoof, BC Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 54°00′52″N 124°00′46″W / 54.01444°N 124.01278°W | ||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||
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History
editThe 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.[2]
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