Rivers station explained

Rivers station should not be confused with River Station.

Rivers
Style:Via Rail
Address:Hwy 250 & Hwy 25, Rivers, Manitoba
Country:Canada
Coordinates:50.0289°N -100.2386°W
Structure:Shelter
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Opened:1917
Former:Brandon North
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Other Services Header:Former services

The Rivers railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Rivers, Manitoba, in the centre of town. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian.[1] The station operates as a flag stop with 48-hour advance notice.

The station was originally built in 1917 for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The station building is a 1½ story structure made of concrete to halfway up the first story, brick to the roof line.[2] The station building was closed in the 1990s, however trains continued to serve the community as a flag stop. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992.[3] A local community group is working on restoring the building.

In 2008, Via Rail (Via) relocated its facilities serving The Canadian from Brandon North railway station (located 23km (14miles) away) to the Rivers railway station.[4]

Stranding

On March 1, 2011, Via passengers traveling east were stranded for 15 hours due to a Canadian National freight train becoming disabled near Rivers.[5] The line was reopened, but this delay suspended Via's service between Winnipeg and Toronto in both directions.[6] Consequently, Via had to make arrangements to accommodate about 70 affected passengers, including providing alternate transportation for them.[7] Regular service was expected to resume the following Thursday for the Winnipeg to Toronto route, and on the next Saturday for the opposite direction.[8] [9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivers train station. 2009-11-22. 2009-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20091224083343/http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/prairies-and-northern-manitoba/rivers. live.
  2. Web site: Canadian National Railways Station. Heritage Properties. Historical Places - A Joint Federal, Provincial and Territorial Initiative. 2012-05-20. 2016-03-08. https://web.archive.org/web/20160308045657/http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=4324&pid=0. live.
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-11-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061028223406/http://www.pc.gc.ca/clmhc-hsmbc/gfp-hrs/mb_E.asp . 2006-10-28 .
  4. Web site: Via Expands Station Services in Rivers, Manitoba Press Release Wednesday, 31 December 2008 . 29 January 2011 . 20 January 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110120204819/http://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/1220/02-september-2008-via-expands-station-services-in-rivers,-manitoba . live .
  5. Web site: Disabled freight train strands Via passengers . 3 Mar 2011.
  6. http://www.viarail.ca/en/about-via-rail/media-room/latest-news/1655/02-march-2011-via-s-services-between-toronto-and-winnipeg-affected-by-freight-train-mechanical-failure Via's services between Toronto and Winnipeg affected by freight train mechanical failure
  7. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/story/2011/03/02/mb-train-service-via-winnipeg.html Passenger train service suspended
  8. http://www.cjob.com/Landing/Story.aspx?ID=1373485 Via Passengers Stranded At Rivers
  9. Web site: Broken freight train causes Via Rail to stop service between Toronto, Winnipeg . 3 Mar 2011 . 6 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110306090805/http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/breakingnews/broken-freight-train-causes-via-rail-to-stop-service-between-toronto-winnipeg-117269938.html . live .