Katz, British Columbia

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Coordinates: 49°22′00″N121°33′00″W / 49.36667°N 121.55000°W / 49.36667; -121.55000 Coordinates: 49°22′00″N121°33′00″W / 49.36667°N 121.55000°W / 49.36667; -121.55000
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Katz is a locality in the Eastern Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located to the east of the extremity of the District of Kent at Ruby Creek British Columbia, Canada. [1] It consists of a flag stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway on Chawathil Indian Reserve No. 4. [2] British Columbia Highway 7 parallels the CPR in this area.

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Train service

Only eastbound trains stop at the station, which is part of the VIA Rail transnational route. Passengers desiring to go westbound must embark at Hope, British Columbia. [3]

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References

  1. "Katz". BC Geographical Names .
  2. BC Names entry "Chawathil 4 (Indian Reserve)
  3. http://www.viarail.ca/en/stations/rockies-and-pacific/Katz [ bare URL ]