Pacific Great Eastern (PGE) Railway Station, North Vancouver

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station located at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue in North Vancouver, British Columbia was once the city's most important transportation hubs connecting residents ans visitors to the streetcar system which operated through the city, the ferry to Vancouver and the railway which travelled into the province's interior. CREDIT: Venture Vancouver, SOURCE: www.venturevancouver.com

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station in North Vancouver was an important link to the interior of the province.

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Type:

Museum

Season:

All Seasons

Weather:

All Weather

Time:

30 minutes

Cost:

Free

What to bring:

Camera, Questions, Sense of Curiosity

This building located on the waterfront of North Vancouver was an important transportation hub with links to the ferry, streetcar and railway system. Restored and designated a historic building, the Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station is now a museum which offers photos, information and artifacts as well as occasional costumed interpreter events to teach visitors about this old building and the railway which was once the third largest in Canada.

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station located at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue is a remnant of the railway which operated throughout the province between 1912 and 2004 when it was then sold to the Canadian National Railway. This small museum located in a railway station is operated by the North Vancouver Museums and Archives which opens it to visitors throughout the year to learn about the railway which was an important link to rural British Columbia.

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway Station museum is housed in the original 1913 building which was a rail link between North Vancouver, westwards through Howe Sound and into the interior of the province. It was closed in 1928 and served as home to a variety of businesses until it was purchased and moved to Mahon Park to become the city's first Museum. in 1997 it was returned to its current and original location on the waterfront.

Inside the PGE Railway Station, visitors can see the restored interior which was a hub of activity - serving as a meeting place for the Railway, Ferry to Vancouver, and streetcars which once criss-crossed North Vancouver. There are many photos and artifacts to enjoy and the North Vancouver Museums and Archives also offers interpreter sessions where a historian dressed in period costumes teach visitors about the railway and the historic waterfront.

The Pacific Great Eastern Railway was an important park of British Columbia's history and continues to be celebrated at the Railway Station which has been restored to teach visitors about the locale and the surrounding waterfront.