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Churchill railway station

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Owned by
  
Via Rail

Opened
  
1929

Province
  
Manitoba

Disabled access
  
Yes

Phone
  
+1 888-842-7245

Owner
  
Via Rail

Churchill railway station

Location
  
Kelsey Boulevard, Churchill, MB Canada

Line(s)
  
Winnipeg – Churchill train

Structure type
  
2 storey heritage station building

Parking
  
Outdoor parking (short & long term)

Address
  
Churchill, MB R0B 0E0, Canada

Similar
  
Courtenay railway station, North Bay railway station, Bathurst railway station, Woodstock railway station, Nanaimo railway station

Churchill railway station top 5 facts


Churchill railway station is a railway station located in the town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by the Hudson Bay Railway owned by the U.S-based OmniTRAX, as well as the national passenger carrier, Via Rail Canada. The station is located 820 kilometers (510 mi) northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay. It also has Park's Canada exhibits inside.

The railway to Churchill was originally built by the Canadian National and completed in 1929. The building contains elements of the Queen Anne Revival and the Arts and Crafts styles. The Churchill railway station is a national heritage railway station in 1992, and has been restored to its former glory by the federal government. The station building now includes a museum as well as telephones, washrooms and a ticket office which is open one hour prior to departure of the train.

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Churchill railway station Wikipedia