Viking railway station
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The Viking railway station is on the Canadian National Railway
(CN) mainline in Viking, Alberta
. The station is served by Via Rail
's The Canadian
three times per week in each direction as a flag stop (48 hour advance notice required).
The old CN station building has been restored and now operates as a tea room, tourist information centre and art gallery, featuring original work from local artists.
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
(CN) mainline in Viking, Alberta
Viking, Alberta
- Notable people :*Cory Clouston - former head coach of the Ottawa Senators*Don Mazankowski - former cabinet minister under Joe Clark and Brian Mulroney...
. The station is served by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
's The Canadian
The Canadian
The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
three times per week in each direction as a flag stop (48 hour advance notice required).
The old CN station building has been restored and now operates as a tea room, tourist information centre and art gallery, featuring original work from local artists.