Vanderhoof station
Vanderhoof station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Vanderhoof, British Columbia. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train.[2]
Vanderhoof  | |||||||||||
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| Location | Downtown (between Co-op and Subway) Vanderhoof, BC Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 49°07′N 118°15′W[1] | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Jasper – Prince Rupert train | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Platform levels | 1 | ||||||||||
| Parking | available | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1913 | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Grand Trunk Pacific Railway | ||||||||||
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History
The station was open in 1912-13 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The town site was named after Herbert Vanderhoof, a publicity agent from Chicago that was retained by the railway to attract settlers to the region.[1]
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