Wainwright station

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Wainwright
General information
Location10th Street & 1st Avenue
Wainwright, Alberta
Canada
Coordinates 52°49′56″N110°51′45″W / 52.8321°N 110.8626°W / 52.8321; -110.8626 Coordinates: 52°49′56″N110°51′45″W / 52.8321°N 110.8626°W / 52.8321; -110.8626
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
StatusSign post
Services
Preceding station VIA Rail Canada simplified.svg Via Rail Following station
Viking
toward Vancouver
Canadian Unity
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Fabyan
toward Vancouver
Main Line Greenshields
toward Montreal

Wainwright station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Wainwright, Alberta. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required). The station building is permanently closed; passengers embark at a sign post, and tickets can be purchased online. [1]

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References

  1. "Wainwright train station | VIA Rail".