Churchill railway station

Churchill railway station Via Rail (Inter-city)
Station statistics
Address	Kelsey Boulevard Churchill, MB R0B 0E0, Canada
Coordinates	58°46′4″N 94°10′27.5″W / 58.76778°N 94.174306°W / 58.76778; -94.174306Coordinates: 58°46′4″N 94°10′27.5″W / 58.76778°N 94.174306°W / 58.76778; -94.174306
Lines	Winnipeg – Churchill train
Levels	1
Parking	Outdoor parking (short & long term)
Other information
Opened	1929
Accessible
Code	XAD [1]
Owned by	Via Rail
Services
telephones, washrooms, tickets (sold 1 hour prior to departure) Preceding station   Via Rail   Following station Terminus Winnipeg – Churchill train Tidal toward Winnipeg

Churchill railway station is a railway station located in the town of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. It is served by the Hudson Bay Railway owned by the U.S-based OmniTRAX, as well as the national passenger carrier, Via Rail Canada. The station is located 820 kilometers (510 mi) northeast from The Pas, Manitoba, on the shore of Hudson Bay.

Aerial view of the Station and railyards

The railway to Churchill was originally built by the Canadian National and completed in 1929. The Churchill railway station is a national heritage railway station in 1992, and has been restored to its former glory by the federal government.^[2] The station building now includes a museum.

References

1. ^ XAD - Churchill [Railway Station], MB, CA - Railway Station - Great Circle Mapper
2. ^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/clmhc-hsmbc/gfp-hrs/mb_E.asp List of Designated Heritage Railway Stations

External links

• World of Stock photo of Churchill station
• Via Rail Station Information
• Government of Manitoba Regional Map