The Halifax VIA railway station.

Visiting with Via: The Halifax Train Station and Nearby Historic Places

by Audrey Gray  | Historic Building, Historic District / Neighbourhood, House Museum/Homestead, Monument / Landmark, Museum/Gallery, Park/Landscape, Places of Faith, VIA Rail Train Station

The final stop on VIA Rail’s Eastbound train, the Ocean (Montréal to Halifax), is the historic Halifax station. Originally constructed between 1928 and 1930, the Halifax Station is a beautiful Beaux-Arts style building located just steps away from the city’s many historic places. 

Places

Halifax Station

Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Halifax Station was originally constructed in 1928 and is currently registered under t...

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Government House Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Georges Island National Historic Site

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Schmidtville Heritage District

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Women’s Council House

Halifax, Nova Scotia

St. Paul’s Church

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Halifax Memorial

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Road Map

Halifax, Nova Scotia to Halifax, Nova Scotia

Popular VisitLists

Isle Madame – The Explorer’s Island #CanadianVisitList

Arichat, Nova Scotia 9 places
History and heritage awaits!
View VisitList

Parks Canada #VisitLists for when you can’t get away

Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador to Louisbourg, Nova Scotia 5 places
Parks Canada’s ReCollections podcast will take you all over this great country.
View VisitList

Invaluable Gains from One Coast to the Other #CanadianVisitList

Victoria, British Columbia to Halifax, Nova Scotia 5 places
Everlasting memories guaranteed and inspiration too!
View VisitList

‘Revealing History’ • A Journey of Montreal’s Parks & Monuments Sites #CanadianVisitList

Montréal, Québec 22 places
‘ A Corridor of Discovery ‘ • Discovering History through Montreal’s Parks
View VisitList