Agassiz station (British Columbia)

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Agassiz, BC - Agassiz-Harrison Museum.jpg
The stop is trackside at the Agassiz-Harrison Museum
General information
LocationAgassiz, BC
Canada
Coordinates 49°14′22″N121°45′55″W / 49.23944°N 121.76528°W / 49.23944; -121.76528
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSign post
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Mission Harbour
One-way operation
Canadian Katz
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station
Harrison Mills
toward Vancouver
Main Line Waleach
Location
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Agassiz
Location within British Columbia
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Agassiz
Agassiz (Canada)
Agassiz station (British Columbia)

Agassiz station is a railway station in Agassiz, [1] British Columbia, Canada, located along CPR's Cascade subdivision. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required). [2]

The station is only served by eastbound trains towards Toronto. Westbound trains call at Chilliwack railway station along the CN Railway tracks, on the other side of the Fraser River. This split in service between Vancouver and Ashcroft is due to CN and CPR utilizing directional running through the Thompson- and Fraser Canyon.

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References

  1. "Agassiz". BC Geographical Names .
  2. "Agassiz train station". VIA Rail Canada.