Kamloops station

Summary

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]

Kamloops
General information
Location500 Lorne St, Kamloops, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates50°40′43.6″N 120°19′47″W / 50.678778°N 120.32972°W / 50.678778; -120.32972
Construction
Structure type2 storey heritage building
History
Opened1927
Previous namesCanadian National Railway
Via Rail
Services
Preceding station Rocky Mountaineer Following station
Rocky Mountaineer
Terminus
First Passage to the West Lake Louise
towards Banff
Journey Through the Clouds Jasper
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Kamloops Junction
toward Vancouver
The Canadian Revelstoke
toward Toronto
Preceding station Rocky Mountaineer Following station
Rocky Mountaineer
towards Seattle
Coastal Passage Lake Louise
towards Banff
Jasper
Terminus
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Kamloops Junction
Terminus
Kamloops Branch Kelowna
Terminus
Location
Kamloops is located in British Columbia
Kamloops
Kamloops
Location within British Columbia
Kamloops is located in Canada
Kamloops
Kamloops
Kamloops (Canada)
Map
The station circa 1927

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]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Rocky Mountaineer Schedule". Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  2. ^ Heritage Designation[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations Archived 2006-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Kamloops Heritage Railway - Spirit of Kamloops". Kamloops Heritage Railway. Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-24.
  5. ^ Holliday, Kristen (April 29, 2021). "New distillery welcomed - Businesses near historic CN railway building say they look forward to welcoming new neighbours". Castanet Kamloops. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Kamloops Heritage Railway - Location". Kamloops Heritage Railway. Archived from the original on 2011-02-28. Retrieved 2011-02-24.