Duncan station
Duncan | ||
|---|---|---|
 The station in 2006, before it closed | ||
| General information | ||
| Location | 120 Canada Way Duncan, British Columbia Canada | |
| Coordinates | 48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W | |
| Platforms | 1 | |
| Tracks | 1 | |
| Construction | ||
| Structure type | Train station | |
| Parking | Yes | |
| Bicycle facilities | No | |
| History | ||
| Opened | 1886 | |
| Closed | August 12, 2011 | |
| Former services | ||
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| Designated | 1993 | |
| Reference no. | 15463 | |
The Duncan station in Duncan, British Columbia was a stop on Via Rail's Dayliner service, which has been indefinitely suspended since 2011. It is located on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island mainline.[1]
History[edit]
The current station building was built in 1912 by the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, replacing the original station which extended somewhat further south. "Duncan's Crossing Station" was established at Duncan's Crossing, named after William Chalmers Duncan, who farmed in the region. On March 4, 1912 the City of Duncan was incorporated.[2]
The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.[3]
Closing[edit]
Duncan Station closed on March 19, 2011, when Via Rail suspended service indefinitely due to poor track conditions and was replaced with a bus service operated by Via Rail. On August 12, 2011, the bus service ended with station closing.
The station is now used as the site of the Cowichan Valley Museum.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Duncan train station | VIA Rail". www.viarail.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- ^ "Duncan". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Former Canadian Pacific Railway Station (VIA Rail).
- ^ "Cowichan Valley Museum | Duncan | Vancouver Island". www.cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
- Via Rail stations in British Columbia
- Designated heritage railway stations in British Columbia
- Railway stations in Canada opened in 1886
- Railway stations closed in 2011
- Duncan, British Columbia
- 1886 establishments in British Columbia
- 2011 disestablishments in British Columbia
- Disused railway stations in Canada