Saskatoon station

The Saskatoon station is a railway station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The city's only station, it is located eight kilometers from the central business district. When it opened, the station hosted several arrivals and departures each day, although it is now only serviced by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week each direction during the summer and twice a week during the Autumn, Winter and Spring. The station is equipped with a ticket counter, and waiting room. The station was declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1996.[1]

For the former railway station in Saskatoon, see Saskatoon station (Canadian Pacific Railway).
Saskatoon
LocationUnit 38, 1701, Chappell Drive,
Saskatoon, SK
Canada
Coordinates52°06′19″N 106°44′18″W
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
Parkingyes
History
Opened1964
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Biggar
toward Vancouver
 Canadian Watrous
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Farley
toward Vancouver
 Main Line Duro
toward Montreal
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Edmonton
toward Vancouver
 Super Continental Winnipeg
toward Toronto
Official nameVIA Rail (Union) Station
Designated1996
Reference no.4576

The station was built in 1964 in the International Style, as part of the Chappell rail yards, by Canadian National Railway as a union station [2] replacing the Old Canadian Pacific Saskatoon Railway Station.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-10-30. Retrieved 2009-01-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.historicplaces.ca/visit-visite/com-ful_e.aspx?id=4576
  • The waiting room.
  • The ticket desk.
  • A view of the schedule board, with freight train visible outside.
  • Side door
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