Victoria station (British Columbia)

The Victoria station was in downtown Victoria, British Columbia, on the east end of the Johnson Street Bridge. The station was the southern terminus for Via Rail's Dayliner service, which has been indefinitely suspended since 2011.

Victoria
Location	450 Pandora Avenue Victoria, British Columbia Canada
Coordinates	48.4283°N 123.3706°W / 48.4283; -123.3706
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Closed
History
Opened	1888
Closed	2011
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Terminus Victoria–Courtenay Esquimalt toward Courtenay
Location
Victoria station Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Victoria station Location in Canada Show map of Canada

As part of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project, the rail link across the Inner Harbour was removed and the station dismantled.

Timeline

• 1886: E&N Railway starts passenger service from Esquimalt to Nanaimo.[1]
• 1888: Passenger service extended from Esquimalt to a new terminus at Victoria.
• 1905: E&N Railway sold to the CPR.[2]
• 1979: VIA Rail takes over operation of passenger service.[1]
• March 19, 2011: Victoria–Courtenay service suspended.
• March 31, 2011: The rail portion of the bridge was closed.
• August 7, 2011: The service's temporary bus replacement was discontinued.
• August 12, 2011: The station closed.[3]

References

1. Canadian Railroad Historical Association
2. BC Archives: Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway
3. "Via Rail closing Victoria station". Times Colonist. August 11, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.

External links

• Via Rail Station Description