Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.
Extant British Columbia Railroad/Railway Structures
Recent Updates Last updated 10/29/08
Updated towns are in red type. Some of the following station data compiled from Ian Baird's, Canadian Pacific Depots in British Columbia and A Historic Guide to the E&N Railway, Charles Bohi's Canadian National's Western Depots and Charles Bohi and Leslie Kozma's Canadian Pacific's Western Depots (See RSHS Library), Bytown Railway Society's Canadian Railway Station Guide, and personal files. Roger Burrows, Lindsay Korst, Richard Marks, Norm Metcalf, Ben Ringnalda, Neil Roughley, and Dave Savage also contributed to this site.
City |
Railroad |
Current Location |
Type |
Current Use |
Date Built |
Track Status |
Bldg. Mat. |
Current Railroad |
Notes |
Abbotsford |
CPR |
on site |
C |
tourist information center |
1911 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
|
Agassiz |
CPR |
north of Hwy 7/Hwy 9, at Agassiz Agricultural Research Station |
C |
museum |
1893 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
siding added, Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society |
| Aleza Lake | Grand Trunk Pacific (GTP)(CN) | on site | C | in use | wood | CN | |||
| Athalmer | CP | relocated to near town on hill | C | museum | 1923 | none | log | none | depot from Lake Windermere, Windermere Valley Historical Society Museum |
| Avola | Canadian Northern (CN) | Hwy 5 | C | storage | in use | stucco | CN | ||
| Bennett | WP&Y | on site adjacent to Lake Bennett | C | rr | in use | wood | WP&Y | two story | |
| Birch Island | CN | P | in use | wood | small enclosed shelter, ? | ||||
| Birken | British Columbia Ry. (BCR) | on site | C | rr | in use | BC Rail BCR | |||
| Blue River | CN | C | in use | wood | ? | ||||
| Boston Bar | Canadian Northern (CN) | moved back from row | C | museum | in use | wood | CN | ||
| Boston Bar | VIA | west of Hwy 1 | P | ? | modern | in use | CN | ||
| Brookmere | CPR | on site | M | museum | 1919 | gone | wood | none | section house |
| Bull River | CPR | moved to Radium | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | standard portable now used as bunkhouse | |
| Burnaby | BC Electric Railway | 6501 Deer Lake Ave.in Deer Lake Park | C | museum | none | wood | none | depot from Vorce, part of Heritage Village | |
| Burns Lake | VIA | on site | P | ? | modern | in use | CN | ||
| Canford | CPR | Hwy 8 | C | business | none | wood | none | depot from Merritt | |
| Cassidy | CPR | on site | C | museum/display | in use | wood | CP | ||
Castlegar |
CPR |
400 13th Ave./3 St. |
C |
museum |
1907 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
Castlegar & District Heritage Society Museum, stucco siding |
| Cawston | GN | south of town on Hwy 3A | C | business | none | wood | none | depot from Similkameen | |
Chemainus |
CPR |
|
P |
rr |
|
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
shelter moved from Somenos, ? |
| Chemainus | VIA | Hwy 1 | P | ? | in use | wood | CP | ||
| Chetwynd | BCR | Hwy 97/Hwy 27 | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Chilliwack | VIA | Railway St. | P | ? | modern | in use | CN | ||
| Cisco | CN | north of town, Fraser River | B | rr | in use | steel | CN | ||
| Cisco | CPR | south of town, Fraser River | B | rr | in use | steel | CP | 3 span through truss | |
| Clayburn | CPR | relocated to Heritage Valley Resort | C | business office | none | wood | none | ||
| Clearwater | CN | Hwy 5 | C | rr | 1961 | in use | CN | ||
| Cloverdale | BCER | returned after farm use to FVHRS site | IP | museum | 1910 | in use | wood | SRBC | Sullivan small enclosed shelter, Fraser Valley Heritage Rail Society, Field checked 2004 |
| Cobble Hill | VIA | Hwy 1 | P | ? | in use | CP | shelter | ||
| Cody | CPR | relocated off Hwy 6 | C | residence | none | wood | none | ||
| Colebrook | GN | on site | M | residence | 1909 | in use | wood | BNSF | section house |
| Coquitlam | CPR | relocated to 101 King Albert Ave. | C | museum | 1910 | none | wood | none | depot from Fraser Mills, Fraser Mills Depot Museum |
Courtenay |
CPR |
on site |
P |
rr |
1914 |
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
two story, Heritage Station, VIA Stop |
Cowichan |
CPR |
Hwy 1 |
P |
rr |
|
in use |
wood |
CP |
shelter, restored |
Cranbrook |
CPR |
P |
rr |
1898 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
remodeled twice, sided, ? |
|
| Cranbrook | CPR | Van Horne St. N | C | rr | in use | stucco | CP | division offices | |
| Cranbrook | CPR | Canadian Museum of Rail Travel | Rh | museum | museum tracks | brick | none | replica? | |
Cranbrook |
CPR |
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel |
C |
museum |
1901 |
none |
wood |
none |
depot from Elko |
| Cranbrook | CPR | Canadian Museum of Rail Travel | F | museum | 1898 | gone | wood | none | moved slightly |
| Cranbrook | CPR | Canadian Museum of Rail Travel | Wt | museum | 1946 | none | wood | none | relocated |
| Creston | CPR | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | ||
| Croydon | GTP (CN) | off Hwy 3, north of town | C | wood | only part of original depot | ||||
| Dawson Creek | BCR | on site | C | museum | in use | concrete block | BCR | Dawson Creek Station Museum | |
Dawson Creek |
CPR |
on site |
C |
museum |
1930 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
South Peace Historical Society Museum |
| Devine | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Dome Creek | CN | on site | C | rr | in use | prefab | CN | ||
Duncan |
CPR |
Canada Ave./Station St. |
C |
rr/museum |
1912 |
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
restored, VIA stop |
| Dunster | GTP (CN) | relocated slightly | C | stucco | |||||
Elko |
CPR |
moved to Cranbrook |
C |
museum |
|
none |
wood |
none |
Canadian Museum of Rail Travel |
| Endako | CN | Hwy 16 | C | rr | modern | in use | wood | CN | sided |
| Exeter | BCR | on site | C | rr | modern | in use | BCR | ||
| Fairmount | CPR | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | depot from Skookumchuck, standard portable | |
Fernie |
CPR |
6th St./1st Ave., moved back from row |
C |
municipal |
1909 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
Fernie Community & Art Center |
Field |
CPR |
Trans Canada Highway |
C |
rr |
1951 |
in use |
stone faced |
CP |
|
Ft. Langley |
Canadian Northern (CN) |
Glover Rd./Mavus St. |
C |
museum |
1913 |
in use |
wood |
CN |
Ft. Langley CN Station Museum |
| Ft. Nelson | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
Ft. Steele |
KC replica |
at Ft. Steele Heritage Town |
C |
museum |
|
none |
wood |
none |
|
| Fraser | WP&Y | on site, near Klondike Hwy. and along Bernard Lake | Wt | not used | in use | wood | WP&Y | rectangular enclosed water tank | |
Fraser Mills |
CPR |
moved to Coquitlam |
C |
museum |
1910 |
none |
wood |
none |
Fraser Mills Depot Museum |
Glacier |
CPR |
Trans Canada Highway |
C |
rr mow |
1917 |
in use |
log |
CP |
Heritage Station |
Glacier |
CPR |
|
M |
|
|
in use |
|
CP |
Glacier House Hotel |
Glacier |
CPR |
|
Tn |
rr |
1917 |
in use |
concrete portals |
CP |
Connaught Tunnel |
| Goat River | CN | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CN | former bunkhouse | |
Golden |
CPR |
relocated south side of river near 14 St./1 Ave. |
P |
future museum? |
1904 |
none |
wood |
none |
1.5 story |
| Golden | VIA | on site | P | vacant | modern | in use | CP | ||
near Goldstream |
CPR |
Niagara River |
B |
rr |
1886 |
in use |
steel |
RailAmerica |
trestle moved from Cisco Flats |
Grand Forks |
CPR |
near Donaldson Dr./76 Ave. |
C |
business |
c1900 |
|
wood |
|
2 story, restaurant, Heritage Station, restored |
| Grindrod | CPR | on site | C | storage | in use | wood | CP | standard portable | |
| Hixon | PGE | moved to Prince George | C | museum | modern | none | none | ||
| Hope | Canadian Northern (CN) | Hwy 1/Hwy 3 | C | business | wood | two story | |||
| Hope | VIA | 5th Ave./Hudson Bay St. | P | ? | modern | in use | CN | ||
| Hope | CN | C | rr | in use | wood | CN | depot from Smithvale, used as section shed | ||
| Houston | CN | Hwy 16 | C | modern | in use | wood | CN | ||
| Huntingdon | CPR | near U.S. border | C | rr | modern | in use | CP | ||
| Huntingdon | Southern Railway British Columbia (SRBC) | Vye Rd. | C | rr | modern | in use | SRBC | similar to mobile home | |
Kamloops |
CN |
near Lorne Ave./Third Ave. |
C |
community centre/rail tour office |
1927 |
in use |
brick siding |
CN |
two story, being restored, Heritage Station |
Kamloops |
CPR |
near Victoria St./3rd St. |
C |
rr |
1970s |
in use |
|
CP |
two story, division offices |
| Kaslo | CPR | Hwy 31/Hwy 31A | C | unused | in use | CP | two story | ||
| Kelowna | CN | Bernard St./Richter St. | C | business | 1926 | in use | stucco | CN | |
| Kidd | CN | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CN | only part of depot remains, used for storage | |
Kimberley |
CPR |
Ross St./Margo St. |
P |
business |
1901, 1920? |
in use |
wood |
CP |
sided, travel information |
| Kitimat | CN | on site | C | vacant | in use | wood | CN | ||
| Kitwanga | GTP (CN) | Hwy 37 | C | in use | stucco | CN | |||
| Kuskonook | GN | Hwy 3A | C | residence/business | c1899 | gone | wood | none | two story |
| Kwinitsa | GTP (CN) | moved to Prince Rupert | C | museum | none | wood | none | Kwinitsa Station Railway Museum | |
Ladysmith |
CPR |
off Hwy 1 |
C |
museum |
1944 |
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
Ladysmith Railway Museum, VIA stop |
Lake Cowichan |
CPR |
125 South Shore Rd., Saywell Park |
C |
museum |
1913 |
none |
wood |
none | Kaatza Station Museum, Kaatza Historical Society |
Lake Windermere |
CPR |
moved to near Athalmer |
C |
museum |
1923 |
none |
log |
none |
restored,Windermere Valley Historical Society Museum |
| Langford | VIA | on site | P | ? | in use | CP | shelter | ||
| Lillooet | Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) | 1300 Main St. | C | rr | modern | in use | BC Rail | two story | |
| Lumby | CN | Hwy 6 | C | in use | metal | CN | prefab | ||
| Manning | GN | relocated to nearby field from former row, north of Tulameen | M | residence | c1914 | gone | wood | none | |
| Mara | CPR | Hwy 97A | C | residence | in use | wood | CP | ||
| Marne | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | BCR | ||
| Matsqui | VIA | on site | P | ? | modern | in use | CN | ||
| Mayook | CPR | moved to Slocan City | C | wood | standard portabled, used as toolhouse | ||||
| McBride | GTP (CN) | Main St./1st Ave. | C | in use | stucco | CN | |||
| McCulloch | CP | moved to nearby lake | M | residence | none | wood | none | section house | |
| McGillivray | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Merritt | CP | moved to Canford | C | business | none | wood | none | ||
Midway |
CPR |
relocated to Entwined Trees Park along Hwy 3 |
C |
museum |
1909 |
none |
wood |
none |
Kettle River Station Society Museum |
Mission City (Mission) |
CPR |
Railway Ave./Grand St. |
P |
municipal |
1909 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
two story, Chamber of Commerce |
Nanaimo |
CPR |
off Hwy 1, near Wakesiah Ave. |
P |
|
1920 |
in use |
wood/shingle |
Rail America |
two story, restored |
Nanaimo |
CPR |
|
F |
private |
|
in use |
wood |
Rail America |
|
| Nelson | CPR | foot of Baker St. | C | vacant | in use | wood | CP | two story, division offices, endangered! | |
| New Hazelton | CN | Hwy 16 | C | modern | in use | prefab | CN | ||
New Westminster |
CPR |
800 Columbia St. |
C |
business |
1898-99 |
in use |
brick/stone |
CP |
restaurant |
| New Westminster | GN | 400 Burnette Ave. | C | rr | c1958 | in use | wood | BNSF | sided, 3rd depot, Field checked 7/04 |
| New Westminster | SRBC (BCER) | 782 Columbia | C | housing development | brick/stone | Field checked 10/08 | |||
| Nicholson | CPR | moved to Notch Hill | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | ||
| North Kamloops | VIA | north of Kamloops | P | rr/office building | modern | in use | CN | ||
| North Vancouver | BCR | 1311 W. First St. | P | ? | in use | brick/glass | |||
| North Vancouver | BCER | relocated to 16th St./Jones St., Mahon Park | C | museum | none | wood | none | ||
| Notch Hill | CPR | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | depot from Nicholson, standard portable, used as section building | |
Okanagan Landing |
CPR |
relocated |
C |
residence |
c1892 |
none |
wood |
none |
two story |
Oliver |
CPR |
relocated to 36205 93 St. at 362 Ave. |
C |
museum |
1922-23 |
none |
wood |
none |
|
Osoyoos |
CPR |
relocated to 8015 Spartan Dr. near 83 Ave. along lake |
C |
sailing club office |
1944 |
none |
wood |
none |
|
near Othello |
CPR |
|
Tn |
rr |
1916 |
in use |
|
CP |
5 Quintette tunnels |
| Palmer | VIA | on site | P | ? | in use | CP | shelter | ||
Parksville |
CPR (E&N) |
600 Alberni Hwy/Railway St. |
C |
rr/business |
1910, 1913? |
in use |
wood |
CP |
|
Parksville |
CPR |
|
Wt |
|
|
in use |
|
CP |
? |
| Pavilion | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Pemberton | BCR | Hwy 99 | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Pennington | WP&Y | along Lake Bennett | M | vacant | in use | wood | WP&Y | two story section house with town board, sided | |
Penny |
CN(GTP) |
moved to Prince George |
C |
museum |
c1914 |
none |
wood |
none |
Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum |
Penticton |
CPR |
Fairview Rd., Hastings St.? |
P |
club |
1941 |
in use |
stucco/wood |
CP |
|
| Ponderosa | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
Port Alberni |
CPR |
4255 Wallace St. |
C |
museum |
1911 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
2nd story removed, Port Alberni Museum |
Port Moody |
CPR |
relocated to 2734 Murray St., Rock Point Park |
C |
museum |
1907-08 |
in use |
wood |
CP |
Port Moody Heritage Museum |
Pouce Coupe |
CPR (NAR) |
Hwy 97 |
C |
museum |
1930 |
in use |
wood |
CN |
|
| Prince George | BCR | 1144 Industrial Way | C | rr | modern | in use | concrete/glass | BCR | |
Prince George |
CN |
1300 1st. Ave., 1330 Ist Ave. ? |
C |
rr |
modern |
in use |
CN |
two story, VIA stop |
|
Prince George |
CN (GTP) |
relocated to 850 River Rd. in Cottonwood Park |
C |
museum |
c1914 |
none |
wood |
none |
depot from Penny, Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum |
| Prince George | PGE | relocated to 850 River Rd. in Cottonwood Park | C | museum | modern | none | none | depot from Hixon, Prince George Railway & Forestry Museum | |
| Prince Rupert | CN | 2nd St. on waterfront | C | rr | in use | brick | CN | two story, VIA stop | |
Prince Rupert |
GTP (CN) |
on waterfront |
C |
museum |
|
in use |
|
CN |
depot from Kwinitsa, Kwinitsa Station Railway Museum |
Princeton |
GN/CPR |
245 Hwy 3/Vermilion Ave. |
C |
business |
1909 |
gone |
wood |
none |
Field checked 7/04 |
Qualicum Beach |
CPR |
Beach Rd. |
C |
museum |
1913 |
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
Qualicum Beach Historical Society Museum |
| Quesnel | BCR | 710 Legion Dr. | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Radium | CPR | west of town | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | depot from Bull River, standard portable, now bunkhouse | |
Revelstoke |
CPR |
Trans Canada Highway |
C |
rr |
1978 |
in use |
concrete |
CP |
|
Revelstoke |
CPR |
|
C |
business |
1920 |
none |
wood |
none |
portable moved from Squilax, ? |
St. Stephen |
CN |
|
C |
library |
|
|
|
|
|
Salmo |
GN |
Railway Ave./Main St. |
C |
vacant |
|
gone |
wood |
none |
poor shape, Field checked 2003 |
| Salmon Arm | CPR | Lakeshore Dr./NE/Ross St. | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | now section house | |
| Salmon Arm | CPR replica | Trans Canada Highway | C | business | none | wood | none | restaurant | |
| Seton | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| Shalalth | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
Shawnigan |
CPR |
on site |
P |
? |
|
in use |
|
CP |
shelter |
| Shelley | CN | on site | C | modern | in use | prefab | CN | ||
| Sicamous | CPR | on site in Sicamous Narrows off Trans Canada Highway | C | rr | modern | in use | concrete block | CP | |
| Similkameen | GN | moved to Cawston | C | business | c1907 | none | wood | none | |
| Skookumchuck | CPR | moved to Fairmont | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | standard portable | |
| Skookumchuck | CPR | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CP | standard portable | |
| Slocan City | CPR | relocated to lake | C | wood | standard portable, used as toolhouse | ||||
| Smithers | CN | 3815 N. Railway St. | C | rr | in use | brick/stucco | CN | two story | |
| Smithvale | CN | moved to Hope | C | rr | in use | wood | CN | ||
Somenos |
CPR |
moved to Chemainus |
P |
rr |
|
in use |
wood |
RailAmerica |
shelter, ? |
| South Shalalth | BCR | on site | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| South Williams Lake | BCR | on site | C | rr | modern | in use | BCR | yard office | |
| Sparwood | CPR | on site | C | modern | in use | prefab | CP | ||
Spences Bridge |
CPR |
|
C |
rr |
1952 |
in use |
stucco |
CP |
? |
| Spillimacheen | CPR | Hwy 95 | C | in use | CP | ||||
| Squamish | BCR | Government Rd. | C | rr | modern | in use | BCR | two story | |
Squamish |
replica |
West Coast Railway Heritage Park |
P |
museum/offices |
2000 |
museum trackage |
wood/siding |
tourist |
2 story, West Coast Railway Association |
Squilax |
CPR |
moved to Revelstoke |
C |
business |
1920 |
none |
wood |
none |
portable |
| Sumas | BCER | C | private | gone | none | ||||
| Telkwa | CN | Hwy 16 | C | modern | in use | CN | |||
| Terrace | CN | on site | C | rr | modern | in use | brick/concrete | CN | |
| Terrace | CN | on site | P | modern | in use | CN | |||
Tulameen |
GN (CPR) |
relocated to NW corner, 4 St./Strathcona Ave. |
C |
residence |
1915 |
none |
wood |
none |
Great Northern design, Field checked 9/06 |
| Tulameen | GN (CPR) | Wt | abandoned | gone | none | foundation only, Field checked 9/06 | |||
| Upper Fraser | CN | on site | C | rr | in use | CN | |||
| Usk | CN | on site | C | rr | in use | wood | CN | used as bunkhouse | |
| Valemount | Canadian Northern (CN) | relocated to 1060 Main St. | C | museum | 1915, 1929? | none | wood | none | |
| Valemount | CN | Hwy 5 | C | modern | in use | CN | |||
| Vancouver | CN | Pacific Central Station, 1150 Station St. | P | rr/bus | in use | VIA | |||
| Vancouver | CN | First St./Railway St. | C | museum | concrete | 4 story | |||
Vancouver |
CPR |
Cordova St., 1150 Station St. |
P |
rr/business |
c1914 |
brick/stone |
two story, BC Transit station, VIA stop | ||
| Vancouver | CPR | Drake St. | Rh | business | gone | brick | none | rebuilt , community center | |
| Vancouver (Stadium Station) | Translink | Beatty St./Dunsmuir St. | P | rr | in use | concrete | SkyTrain | ground level with covered platforms | |
| Vancouver (Waterfront Station) | Translink | Cordova St.between Granville and Seymour | P | rr | in use | concrete | SkyTrain | concrete platform and walls, connecti to West Coast Express | |
| Vancouver | near Stadium Station | Tn | rr | in use | SkyTrain | former railroad tunnel now subway part of commuter line | |||
| Vanderhoof | CN | on site | C | modern | in use | wood | CN | ||
| Vernon | CPR | east of Hwy 92 | C | business | 1907 | in use | brick/stone | CP | |
Victoria |
VIA |
450 Pandora Ave. |
C |
rr |
1985 |
in use |
brick |
CP |
VIA stop |
| Victoria | CPR | off Catherine St. | Rh | rr | 1913 | in use | brick | CP | 10 stalls, turntable |
| Victoria | CPR | off Catherine St. | Sh | rr | 1913 | in use | brick | CP | car shop and stores buildings |
Victoria West |
CPR |
Catherine St./Esquimalt Rd. |
C |
? |
1972 |
|
|
|
|
| Vorce | BCER | moved to Burnaby | C | museum | none | wood | none | part of Heritage Village | |
| Whistler | BCR | Lake Placid Rd.in Whistler Creek | C | rr | in use | BCR | |||
| White Rock | GN | 14970 Marine near Johnston Rd. | C | museum | 1912 | in use | wood | BNSF | 2nd depot, tourist information center,Field checked 7/04 |
| Wlliams Lake | BCR | 99 Mackenzie Ave. N | C | museum | in use | wood, sided | BCR |
Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.