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]
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Location | 500 Lorne St, Kamloops, British Columbia Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 50°40′43.6″N 120°19′47″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | 2 storey heritage building | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Canadian National Railway Via Rail | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Stations of the Rocky Mountaineer | |
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First Passage to the West | |
Journey through the Clouds |
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Rainforest to Gold Rush |
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Rockies to the Red Rocks |
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