Kamloops station

Kamloops station is a railway station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It serves as the overnight stopover point for the Rocky Mountaineer train service to Jasper, Banff and Calgary from Vancouver.[1]

The station circa 1927
Kamloops
General information
Location500 Lorne St, Kamloops, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates50°40′43.6″N 120°19′47″W
Construction
Structure type2 storey heritage building
History
Opened1927
Previous namesCanadian National Railway
Via Rail
Services
Preceding station Rocky Mountaineer Following station
Rocky Mountaineer
Terminus
First Passage to the West Lake Louise
towards Banff
Journey Through the Clouds Jasper
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Kamloops Junction
toward Vancouver
Canadian Revelstoke
toward Toronto
Preceding station Rocky Mountaineer Following station
Rocky Mountaineer
towards Seattle
Coastal Passage Lake Louise
towards Banff
Jasper
Terminus
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Kamloops Junction
Terminus
Kamloops Branch Kelowna
Terminus
Location
Kamloops is located in British Columbia
Kamloops
Kamloops
Location within British Columbia
Kamloops is located in Canada
Kamloops
Kamloops
Kamloops (Canada)

The station was originally built for Canadian National Railway[2] The station was declared a Heritage Railway Station in 1992.[3] Via Rail trains call at the Kamloops North station, not this station. The station building was restored and was previously home to a location of The Keg.[4] As of 2021, it is being remodelled as a local distillery and restaurant.[5]

The Kamloops Heritage Railway, offers special excursion steam trains at various times through the year, trains depart from the station with tickets sold from their ticket office at 5-510 Lorne St near the station.[6]

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