Quesnel railway station in Quesnel, British Columbia

Quesnel, British Columbia

-Demographics:Quesnel had a population of 9,326 people in 2006, which was a decrease of 7.1% from the 2001 census count. The median household income in 2005 for Quesnel was $54,044, which is slightly above the British Columbia provincial average of $52,709....

, Canada

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 is a railway station which is used by the Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer

Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian tour company offering Western Canadian vacation packages that operates trains on four rail routes through British Columbia and Alberta.-Background:...

 train service. The station is used on the Rainforest to Gold Rush route that links Whistler

Whistler railway station

Whistler railway station is located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada along former BC Rail and before that Pacific Great Eastern Railway lines. The tracks are now owned by Canadian National. Two trains call at the station, the Rainforest to Gold Rush provides service from Whistler Station to...

 to Quesnel. Service is infrequent and only occurs several days per month.

The station was originally established for the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, later called BC Rail and the mid-point for the day-liner service from North Vancouver, until that service ended on October 31, 2002.

The two storey station building was constructed in 1921 as a "Standard No.3" design with a rectangular shape and gable roof.