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City Guide - Vancouver - Rail | ||
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Rail Pacific Central Station is the terminus for the main transcontinental lines. It is located at 1150 Station Street, adjacent to the main coach station. Facilities include bureau de change, food and drink concessions, gift shop and newsagents. Services on the coastal line (such as trains from Whistler) terminate at the BC Rail Station at 1311 West First Street in North Vancouver. Rail services: VIA Rail (tel: (800) 561 8630; web site: www.viarail.ca) is the national rail service provider and operates the transcontinental Canadian service. This thrice-weekly train passes through Winnipeg, Edmonton and Jasper on its three-day journey from Toronto. Both economy and first-class services are available. BC Rail (tel: (604) 984 5246 or (800) 663 8238; web site: www.bcrail.com/bcrpass) also offers rail services from Squamish, Whistler and as far north as Prince George. Amtrak (tel: (800) 872 7245; web site: www.amtrakcascades.com) provides a daily service from Seattle (journey time - four hours). Transport to the city: Pacific Central Station is located next to the Main Street/Science World SkyTrain station. Local buses 3, 8 and 19 (northbound) all lead to downtown. A taxi ride to downtown Vancouver will cost about C$8. |