Dunster station (British Columbia)

Dunster station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Dunster, British Columbia. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper–Prince Rupert train as a flag stop.[2]

Dunster
Station in the 1920s
General information
LocationDunster, BC
Canada
Coordinates53°07′27″N 119°50′16″W[1]
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
History
Opened1913
Previous namesGrand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
McBride
toward Prince Rupert
 Jasper–Prince Rupert Harvey
toward Jasper
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Raush Valley
toward Prince Rupert
 Prince Rupert – Jasper Croydon
toward Jasper
Location
Dunster is located in British Columbia
Dunster
Dunster
Location within British Columbia
Dunster is located in Canada
Dunster
Dunster
Dunster (Canada)

The original railway station was built by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and opened in 1913. The station and town was named by a railway inspector after his home-town of Dunster in England.[3]

References
  1. "Dunster". BC Geographical Names.
  2. "Dunster train station | VIA Rail".
  3. http://ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/bcgn-bin/bcg10?name=15633


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