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Railway station in Carcross, Yukon, Canada
Carcross railway station
White Pass and Yukon Route
Carcross heritage station building, now also used as a visitor information centre in the summer
General information
Location1938 Main St. Carcross, YT
Coordinates60°09′53″N 134°42′21″W / 60.1647°N 134.7057°W / 60.1647; -134.7057
History
Opened1910, 2007
Closed1982-2007
Services
Preceding station White Pass and Yukon Route Following station
Bennetttoward Skagway, Alaska (U.S.) Bennett Scenic Journey Terminus
Former services
Preceding station White Pass and Yukon Route Following station
Bennetttoward Skagway, Alaska (U.S.) Inactive sectionMajor stops WhitehorseTerminus

Carcross station is a railway station in Carcross, Yukon, Canada. It serves the White Pass and Yukon Route heritage railway. The station is the northernmost terminus for passenger railway services on the line, with connecting bus services to Whitehorse, Yukon.

The building was designated a national heritage railway station in 1991. The building was originally built in 1910 for the White Pass & Yukon Railway, being in service from 1910 until 1982. Service was later re-instated in 2007.

See also

References

  1. WP&YR - Carcross
  2. List of Designated Heritage railways in the Yukon
  3. Historic Building of Carcross Archived July 25, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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