Courtenay station

Courtenay Station is a former railway station in downtown Courtenay, British Columbia. The station was the northern terminus for the Dayliner Via Rail service that ended in 2011.

Courtenay
Courtenay Station in 2009, before closure.
General information
Location899 Cumberland Road[1]
Courtenay, BC,
Canada
Coordinates49°41′02″N 125°00′12″W
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeHeritage station building
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Terminus Victoria–Courtenay Union Bay
toward Victoria
Preceding station Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway Following station
Terminus Main Line Royston
toward Victoria
Location
Courtenay station is located in British Columbia
Courtenay station
Courtenay station
Location in British Columbia
Courtenay station is located in Canada
Courtenay station
Courtenay station
Location in Canada

History

Courtenay Station was built in 1914 when the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway reached Courtenay. It was originally supposed to be a stop along the line to Campbell River, however, due to World War I the line only went as far as Courtenay.[2]

The former Canadian Pacific Railway station was given heritage status by the City of Courtenay in 2002.

Closure

The station was closed indefinitely on March 19, 2011 due to track maintenance.[3] However, due to a lack of funding the line was replaced with a bus service, and on August 7, 2011, the station closed.[4] Service was supposed to start in summer 2015, but this was also cancelled due to lack of funding.[5]

Courtenay Station in 2012, after it closed.

References
  1. Courtenay station train
  2. "Courtenay". Island Corridor Foundation. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  3. "E&N; Rail Service Doomed without Huge Injection of Government Cash says Operators". March 27, 2012. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012.
  4. "Travel Advisory - Temporary Bus Replacing VIA's Victoria to Courtenay Train Service To Make Last Trip August 7". VIA Rail Canada Inc. October 9, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012.
  5. "Deal signed to resume E&N rail service; boards need to ratify". IslandRail.ca. Island Corridor Foundation. July 11, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
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