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On June 4, 1989, Via began its second season of the service, renaming the service the Rocky Mountaineer. [3] The final summer Rocky Mountaineer (under Via Rail branding) departed Calgary and Jasper was on October 12, 1989, and arrived in Vancouver on the 13th. [4] Rocky Mountaineer was removed from schedules and marketing in May 1990. [5]
The current station building was built for Whistler Rail Tours (former operators of the Whistler Sea to Sky Climb) in 2007. [2] [3] During the 2010 Winter Olympics, a special Rocky Mountaineer train sponsored by the government of the neighbouring province of Alberta served as public transit between Vancouver and Whistler. [4]
Historically served by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Via Rail, it is now a stop for the Rocky Mountaineer and houses a restaurant. [1] The station is on the Canadian Pacific Kansas City main line near Lower Lake Louise, downhill from the Chateau Lake Louise. [2] The station was originally built for the CPR.
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Prior to 2005, the Vancouver terminus for the Rocky Mountaineer was the Pacific Central Station. The station was originally built for Canadian National Railway as a locomotive repair shed. At a cost of $4M CDN, the building was renovated by Rocky Mountaineer Rail Tours into a railway station, with the first train departing on April 17, 2005. [1]
RTD Rail; Colorado San Francisco and Northern LLC. Rockies to the Red Rocks (Rocky Mountaineer) Defunct railroads. Name Mark System [a] From To Successor Notes
On Rocky Mountaineer trains, SilverLeaf Plus is similar to first class and comes with two exclusive bar cars, an extra tour guide, and other perks.