Duncan railway station

Duncan railway station Via Rail (inter-city rail)
Station statistics
Address	120 Canada Way, Duncan, BC, Canada
Coordinates	48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W / 48.77778; -123.70667Coordinates: 48°46′40″N 123°42′24″W / 48.77778°N 123.70667°W / 48.77778; -123.70667
Parking	yes
Other information
Opened	1886
Formerly	E&N Duncan's Crossing Station
Services
Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station Cowichan toward Victoria Victoria – Courtenay train Hayward toward Courtenay

The Duncan railway station is located in Duncan, British Columbia. The station is a stop on Via Rail's Victoria – Courtenay train dayliner service.^[1] and located on the Southern Railway of Vancouver Island mainline

The station was originally established as Duncan's Crossing, named after William Chalmers Duncan, who farmed in the region, that original farm land later become the city of Duncan, in 1939.^[2]

The station was designated a Heritage Railway Stations in 1993.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.viarail.ca/en/trains/rockies-and-pacific/victoria-courtenay
2. ^ "Duncan". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/15595.html. 
3. ^ List of Designated Historical Railway Stations in British Columbia.

External links

• Via Rail Station Description