Heritage Station
Pacific Central Station is one of the Heritage structures of Vancouver and will complete a hundred years this year in 2019. It serves as a terminus to VIA Rail’s epic 4-day cross country train from Vancouver to Toronto on the bi-weekly, ‘The Canadian’. It is also the northern terminus of Amtrak’s ‘Cascades’ to Seattle and Portland. It also serves as a terminal for intercity buses of ‘Greyhound Bus Lines’ and some other Canadian intercity bus services.
One can arrive by public transit from other parts of Vancouver by the Skytrain and alight at the Main Street Science World Station from where it is a minute’s walk to Pacific Central. There is a large and airy waiting hall with the VIA Rail or Amtrak staff ready to help you with your check-in baggage or any other information you may require.
There are a number of small restaurants and cafes, coffee shops and gift shops to browse while waiting for your train to depart. Some free tourist literature can also be obtained from the display racks at the station.
The building is not noisy and there is not as much of hustle-bustle as one would expect in a busy city railway station. There are many seats where you can sit for a while if you have arrived before the departure time.
Show lessOne can arrive by public transit from other parts of Vancouver by the Skytrain and alight at the Main Street Science World Station from where it is a minute’s walk to Pacific Central. There is a large and airy waiting hall with the VIA Rail or Amtrak staff ready to help you with your check-in baggage or any other information you may require.
There are a number of small restaurants and cafes, coffee shops and gift shops to browse while waiting for your train to depart. Some free tourist literature can also be obtained from the display racks at the station.
The building is not noisy and there is not as much of hustle-bustle as one would expect in a busy city railway station. There are many seats where you can sit for a while if you have arrived before the departure time.
Date of experience: July 2019
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