Hinton station (Alberta)

The Hinton station is a Via Rail station in Hinton, Alberta. It is on the Canadian National Railway mainline and is served by Via Rail's The Canadian as a flag stop (48 hours advance notice required).^[1]

Hinton
Shelter at Hinton
General information
Location	Highway 16 & Switzer Drive, Hinton, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	53.4010°N 117.5884°W / 53.4010; -117.5884
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Shelter
History
Opened	1911
Previous names	Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Jasper toward Vancouver The Canadian Edson toward Toronto
Former services
Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Entrance toward Vancouver Main Line Drinnan toward Montreal
Location Hinton Location within Alberta Show map of Alberta Hinton Hinton (Canada) Show map of Canada

The station was opened in 1911 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. In 2003, the station building was moved to its current location on Gregg Avenue, where it became the Northern Rockies Museum of Culture and Heritage.^[2][3]

CN office