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Location | 5001 51 Avenue, Viking, Alberta Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 53°05′33″N111°46′45″W / 53.0926°N 111.7793°W Coordinates: 53°05′33″N111°46′45″W / 53.0926°N 111.7793°W | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Sign post | ||||||||||
Parking | short term | ||||||||||
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Viking station is on the Canadian National Railway (CN) mainline in Viking, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required). [1]
The old CN station building has been restored [2] and now operates as a tea room, tourist information centre and art gallery, [3] featuring original work from local artists.
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