Victoria Station (British Columbia) Explained

Victoria
Style:Via Rail
Address:450 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia
Country:Canada
Coordinates:48.4283°N -123.3706°W
Structure:Train station
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:No
Opened:1888
Closed:August 12, 2011
Accessible:Yes
Status:Closed
Other Services Header:Former services
Embedded:
Stroke-Colour:
  1. C60C30
Stroke-Width:3
Marker:rail
Marker-Colour:
  1. 009D58
Zoom:14
Map Type:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Map Dot Label:Victoria station

Victoria station was a railway station in Victoria, British Columbia, on the east end of the Johnson Street Bridge. The station opened in 1888, and was the southern terminus for Via Rail's Dayliner service which operated until 2011. The station closed on August 12, 2011.

History

In 1886, the E&N Railway began operating from Esquimalt to Nanaimo.[1] The station opened in 1888, following an extension from Esquimalt station to the station site.

In 1905, the E&N Railway was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1979, Via Rail took over operation of the passenger services of CPR. The former station building was built in the 1980s.[2]

Closure

Suspension of service

On March 19, 2011, Via Rail suspended service indefinitely due to poor track conditions and replaced it with a bus service. Eventually, on August 12, 2011, bus service ended and the station closed.[3]

Bridge replacement

As part of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project, the rail bridge across the Inner Harbour was removed and the station dismantled. The station roof was eventually salvaged by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority in 2012.

Timeline

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.encrha.com/ Canadian Railroad Historical Association
  2. Web site: 2012-12-04. Victoria rail station roof salvaged for future project. 2022-01-21. Victoria News. en-US.
  3. Web site: Old Canadian Train Stations, British columbia and the Territories. 2022-01-21. yourrailwaypictures.com.
  4. http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/exhibits/timemach/galler08/frames/e_and_n.htm BC Archives: Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway
  5. News: Via Rail closing Victoria station. Times Colonist. August 11, 2011. September 5, 2011.