The Saskatoon station is a railway station in

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as th ...

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

, Canada. The city's only active railway station, it is located eight kilometers from the central business district. When it opened, the station hosted several arrivals and departures each day, although it is now only serviced by

Via Rail Via Rail Canada Inc. (), operating as Via Rail or Via, is a Canadian Crown corporation that is mandated to operate intercity passenger rail service in Canada. It receives an annual subsidy from Transport Canada to offset the cost of operating ...

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''. The station is equipped with a ticket counter, and waiting room. The station was declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1996. The station was built in 1964 in the International Style, as part of the Chappell rail yards, by Canadian National Railway as a

union station A union station (also known as a union terminal, a joint station in Europe, and a joint-use station in Japan) is a railway station at which the tracks and facilities are shared by two or more separate railway companies, allowing passengers to ...

replacing the Old Canadian Pacific Saskatoon Railway Station.

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File:Saskatoon railway station interior.JPG, The waiting room. File:Saskatoon railway station ticket desk.JPG, The ticket desk. File:Saskatoon railway station interior 2.JPG, A view of the schedule board, with freight train visible outside. File:Saskatoon railway station.JPG, Side door Via Rail stations in Saskatchewan Transport in Saskatoon Buildings and structures in Saskatoon Designated Heritage Railway Stations in Saskatchewan Railway stations in Canada opened in 1964 Union stations in Canada Canadian National Railway stations in Saskatchewan 1964 establishments in Saskatchewan