Minaki station

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Minaki
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General information
LocationMinaki, ON
Canada
Coordinates 49°59′08″N94°40′08″W / 49.98556°N 94.66889°W / 49.98556; -94.66889
Owned by Via Rail
Construction
Structure typeSign post
ParkingYes
History
Opened1910
Previous names Canadian National Railway, National Transcontinental Railway
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Ottermere
toward Vancouver
Canadian Redditt
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Wade
toward Vancouver
Main Line Ena
toward Montreal
Designated2011
Location
Canada Ontario location map 2.svg
Red pog.svg
Minaki
Location of Minaki railway station in Ontario

Minaki railway station is located in the community of Minaki in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. The station is on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, [1] and is in use by Via Rail as a stop for transcontinental Canadian trains.

The station was designated under the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act in 2011. The designation notes it was built in 1910 by the National Transcontinental Railway. [2]

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References

  1. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. "Former Canadian National Railway Station". Parks Canada. Retrieved June 13, 2018.