Ashcroft station is on the
Canadian National Railway
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mainline in
Ashcroft Ashcroft may refer to:
Places
* Ashcroft, British Columbia, a village in Canada
**Ashcroft House in Bagpath, Gloucestershire, England—eponym of the Canadian village
* Ashcroft, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia
* Ashcroft, Colorado, ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada. There is no actual building or place of shelter - VIA Rail says the station type is "signpost". The
stopping point is located on the north side of the Thompson River (in North Ashcroft, opposite the main Ashcroft town site). The station is served by Via Rail's ''
The Canadian
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'' as a
flag stop
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(48-hour advance notice required).
References
Via Rail stations in British Columbia
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