The Cedarvale railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Cedarvale, British Columbia

Cedarvale, British Columbia

Cedarvale, also known as Minskinish, is an unincorporated community in the Skeena River valley of northwestern British Columbia, Canada. Located originally on the west side of the Skeena as a railway station of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and nearby post office, in 1910, Cedarvale is now on...

. The station is served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train as a flag stop.

History

The community was originally called Minskinish, and established by Reverend R. Tomlinson in 1888 as a Victorian missionary village. The station was opened by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway, and joined by a post office across the street in 1910. In 1988 the official registered centre of the village was officially moved to being on the opposite side of the Skeena river from the train station. The station and town are connected by a ferry service.

External links

• Via Rail Station Description