Churchill station (Manitoba)

Churchill station is a railway station in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by passenger service Via Rail as well as the Hudson Bay Railway freight carrier. The station is located 820 kilometers (510 mi) northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay. It also has Parks Canada exhibits inside.

Churchill
LocationKelsey Boulevard, Churchill, MB
Canada
Coordinates58°46′04″N 94°10′28″W
Owned byVia Rail
Line(s)Winnipeg – Churchill train
Construction
Structure typeat grade
2 storey heritage station building
ParkingOutdoor parking (short & long term)
Disabled accessYes
Architectural styleQueen Anne Revival, Arts and Crafts
Other information
IATA codeXAD [1]
WebsiteChurchill train station
History
Opened1929 (1929)
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Terminus Winnipeg–Churchill Tidal
toward Winnipeg
Official nameVIA Rail/Canadian National Railways Station
Designated1992
Invalid designation
Official nameRecognized Federal Heritage Building:Via Rail and CNR Station
Designated2000
Location
Churchill station
Location in Manitoba
Churchill station
Location in Canada

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.[2] The Churchill railway station is a national heritage railway station in 1992, and has been restored to its former design by the federal government.[3]

The Canadian Government also recognized the station as a "Recognized Federal Heritage Building" since June 2000.[4] 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.

Service interruption

Following extensive flood damage to the Hudson Bay Railway in May 2017, no passenger trains ran to Churchill until December 2018.[5]

See also

References

  1. XAD - Churchill [Railway Station], MB, CA - Railway Station - Great Circle Mapper
  2. "Via Rail and CNR Station". Heritage Properties. Historical Places - A Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Initiative. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
  3. http://www.pc.gc.ca/clmhc-hsmbc/gfp-hrs/mb_E.asp List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations
  4. "Via Rail and CNR Station". historicplaces.ca. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  5. "'It's very exciting': First rail tourists in 560 days depart for Churchill, Man". CBC News. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-05.

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