Rivers station

The Rivers railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Rivers, Manitoba, in the centre of town. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian. The station operates as a flag stop with 48-hour advance notice.

Not to be confused with River Station (Los Angeles).
Rivers
General information
LocationHwy 250 & Hwy 25, Rivers, Manitoba
Canada
Coordinates50°01′44″N 100°14′19″W
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeShelter
ParkingYes
History
Opened1917
Previous namesGrand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Melville
toward Vancouver
 The Canadian Portage la Prairie
toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Myra
toward Vancouver
 Main Line Knox
toward Montreal
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Regina
toward Vancouver
 The Canadian Portage la Prairie
toward Toronto

The station was originally built in 1917 for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The station building is a 1½ story structure made of concrete to halfway up the first story, brick to the roof line. The station building was closed in the 1990s, however trains continued to serve the community as a flag stop. The station was designated a national historic site in 1992. A local community group is working on restoring the building.

In 2008, Via Rail (Via) relocated its facilities serving The Canadian from Brandon North railway station (located 23 km (14 mi) away) to the Rivers railway station.

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