The Dunsmuir station is located in Dunsmuir, British Columbia. The station was a

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's ''Dayliner'' service. The station is on the

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mainline, first appearing in railway maps in 1918. The station is named after

Robert Dunsmuir Robert Dunsmuir (August 31, 1825April 12, 1889) was a Scottish-Canadian coal mine developer, owner and operator, railway developer, industrialist and politician in British Columbia. He was recognized as a National Historic Person by the governm ...

, one of the early founders of the railway. Service ended in 2011.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Dunsmuir Railway Station Via Rail stations in British Columbia Railway stations in Canada opened in 1918 Railway stations closed in 2011 Disused railway stations in Canada