Portage la Prairie station

The Portage la Prairie station is a railway station in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada, currently served by Via Rail's transcontinental Canadian, and the Winnipeg–Churchill train.^[1]

Location130 Fisher Avenue
Portage la Prairie, MB
Canada

Coordinates49°58′38″N 98°17′17″W

Platforms1

Tracks1

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Portage la Prairie
The station circa 1911
General information
Location	130 Fisher Avenue Portage la Prairie, MB Canada
Coordinates	49°58′38″N 98°17′17″W
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Construction
Structure type	Shelter
History
Opened	1908
Services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Rivers toward Vancouver The Canadian Winnipeg toward Toronto Gladstone toward Churchill Winnipeg–Churchill Winnipeg Terminus
Former services Preceding station Via Rail Following station Carberry toward Vancouver The Canadian before 1990 Winnipeg toward Toronto or Montreal Brandon North toward Vancouver Super Continental Winnipeg toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian National Railway Following station Arona toward Vancouver Main Line Winnipeg toward Montreal McArthur toward Edmonton Edmonton – Winnipeg via North Battleford and Regina Winnipeg Terminus Muir toward North Battleford North Battleford – Winnipeg via Swan River and Hallboro Hobson toward Calgary Calgary – Winnipeg Curtis toward Winnipeg Terminus Cabot Branch Gervais toward Winnipeg Alpha toward Alonsa Alonsa – Portage la Prairie Terminus
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A one-story brick building, the station operates as a flag stop for the Canadian, with 24-hour advance notice recommended, as well as being a regular stop on the Winnipeg-Churchill route.

It was originally served by the Canadian National Railway mainline.

Also designated a national historic site is the Portage la Prairie Canadian Pacific Railway Station that no longer provides passenger services but operates as a museum.