Nelson Canadian Pacific railway station

Nelson CPR station
Location 90 Baker Street, Nelson, BC
Canada
Coordinates 49°29′22″N 117°18′03″W / 49.4895°N 117.3009°W / 49.4895; -117.3009Coordinates: 49°29′22″N 117°18′03″W / 49.4895°N 117.3009°W / 49.4895; -117.3009
Other information
Status Closed
History
Opened 1900
Previous names Canadian Pacific Railway
Designated 1992
Reference no. 4562

The Nelson railway station (located in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada) and was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1900. The 2-story, wood-frame, railway station is located near the lakefront to serve as an important meeting point between rail and steamboat transportation.[1] This station is no longer used as a passenger station and the building has been designated a national heritage railway station.[2]

References

  1. "Canadian Historic Places Register". A Federal, Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. "Canadian Pacific Railway Station". Parks Canada. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
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