Victoria Station (British Columbia)

Victoria Station was a railway station in Victoria, British Columbia, on the east end of the Johnson Street Bridge. The station opened in 1888, and was the southern terminus for Via Rail's Dayliner service which operated until 2011.

Victoria
The 1980s era station in 2011
General information
Location450 Pandora Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada
Coordinates48.4283°N 123.3706°W / 48.4283; -123.3706
Platforms1
Tracks1
Construction
Structure typeTrain station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
StatusClosed
History
Opened1888
ClosedAugust 12, 2011
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Terminus Victoria–Courtenay Esquimalt
toward Courtenay
Location
Victoria station
Location in British Columbia
Victoria station
Location in Canada

History

In 1886, the E&N Railway began operating from Esquimalt to Nanaimo.[1] The station opened in 1888, following an extension from Esquimalt station to the station site.

In 1905, the E&N Railway was sold to the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2] In 1979, Via Rail took over operation of the passenger services of CPR. The former station building was built in the 1980s.[3]

Closure

Suspension of service

On March 19, 2011, Via Rail suspended service indefinitely due to poor track conditions and replaced it with a bus service. Eventually, on August 12, 2011, the bus service ended and the station closed.[4]

Bridge replacement

As part of the Johnson Street Bridge replacement project, the rail bridge across the Inner Harbour was removed and the station dismantled with there being no remnants of the station left, except the station roof which was salvaged by the Greater Victoria Harbour Authority.[3]

Timeline
  • 1905: E&N Railway sold to the CPR.[2]
  • 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.[5]

References
  1. Canadian Railroad Historical Association
  2. BC Archives: Esquimalt & Nanaimo Railway
  3. "Victoria rail station roof salvaged for future project". Victoria News. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. "Old Canadian Train Stations, British columbia and the Territories". yourrailwaypictures.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. "Via Rail closing Victoria station". Times Colonist. August 11, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
An old Budd Rail Diesel Car at the site of the station in 1969
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