Via Rail Vancouver train station and nearby places

VIA Rail has a beautiful fully restored historic train station in central Vancouver.  Starting from the station,  there are many historic places to explore if you are visiting Vancouver for the first time or if are a Vancouverite wanting to learn more about your city.  These historic places tell the unique stories of this city which has grown so rapidly since it was founded in 1886.

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