Dorreen station

The Dorreen station is on the Canadian National Railway main line, located on the west bank of the Skeena River between Cedarvale and Terrace, British Columbia. The station is still served by Via Rail's Jasper – Prince Rupert train as a flag stop.[2]

Dorreen
General information
LocationDorreen, BC
Canada
Coordinates54°50′20″N 128°20′45″W [1]
Line(s)Jasper – Prince Rupert train
Platforms1
Construction
Structure typeSign post
Platform levels1
History
Opened1912
Previous namesGrand Trunk Pacific
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Pacific
toward Prince Rupert
 Jasper–Prince Rupert Cedarvale
toward Jasper
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station
Pacific
toward Prince Rupert
 Prince Rupert – Jasper Ritchie
toward Jasper

History

The Dorreen railway station was established by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway in 1912. A post office opened in 1925. The Canadian National Railway timetable in 1967 identified Dorreen as a 51 car siding, as of 1969 it was identified as a siding without passenger or freight service. The population of Dorreen was 37 in the 1956 census, 7 in the 1971 census, and there were 6 registered voters in the 1988 federal election.[1] The station is currently still in service as a flag stop.[3]

Footnotes
  1. "Dorreen". BC Geographical Names.
  2. "Dorreen train station | VIA Rail".
  3. "Schedules for the Jasper-Prince Rupert train | VIA Rail".


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