Lamprey, Manitoba

Lamprey is an unincorporated area and railway point in Census division 23 in Northern Manitoba, Canada.[1][3] The Deer River flows by 2.6 kilometres (1.6 mi) to the west of the railway point.[3]

Lamprey
Railway point
Lamprey
Location in Manitoba
Coordinates: 58°19′02″N 94°09′21″W[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Census division23
Elevation40 m (130 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central Time Zone)
Area code(s)204, 431
GNBC CodeGAOCX

History

Lamprey was founded with the building of the Hudson Bay Railway in the third decade of the 20th century. When the originally intended final section line route to Port Nelson was abandoned, the construction of the new route of the final section from Amery north to Churchill, which opened in 1929, led to its founding. Lamprey lies on the line between the settlements of Chesnaye to the south and Bylot to the north, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Churchill.[3]

Transportation

Lamprey is the site of Lamprey railway station, served by the Via Rail Winnipeg–Churchill train.[4]

References
  1. "Lamprey". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  2. Elevation taken from Google Maps at coordinates. Accessed 2018-07-09.
  3. Map 11 (PDF) (Map). Official highway map of Manitoba. Manitoba Infrastructure. July 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  4. "Lamprey train station". VIA Rail. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
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