Hope station is a

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, located along CN railway tracks. The station is served by Via Rail's

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as a flag stop (48-hour advance notice required). The station is only served by westbound trains towards

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. Eastbound trains call at

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along the

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tracks, on the other side of the

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. This split in service between

and

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is due to CN and CPR utilizing

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through the Thompson- and Fraser Canyon. The station was built by the Canadian Northern Railway in 1916, one of three nearly identical designs by CNoR architect John Schofield. The other two stations, since demolished, were located in Chilliwack BC, and Estevan, SK. The station was moved in the 1980s to the business road and intersection after CN divested itself of passenger services. Again this station faces demolition early in 2021.

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Via Rail Station Description
Via Rail stations in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-railstation-stub