Alpland station

British Columbia. Former railway point
Between Lucerne (GTP railway point) and Grant Brook (GTP railway point)
53.0278 N 119.1778 W — Map 83E/3 — GoogleGeoHack
Earliest known reference to this name is 1912 (Wheeler map)
Name officially adopted in 1951
Not currently an official name
10 miles west of the Yellowhead Pass on the Canadian National Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station built in 1913. Formerly Mt. Robson

Adopted in 1951 on Jasper Park (North) sheet (file J.1.34), as identified on Canadian National Railway timetables; name cancelled in 1989.

Grand Trunk Pacific Railway station Mount Robson (railway point) had originally been located here, but the station by that name was relocated southward and the Canadian National Railway renamed the facility at this location “Alpland” in 1924.

References:

  • British Columbia Geographical Names. Alpland
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