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Twitter Facebook Pinterest × GTPR- 2-Shames to Carnaby Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad Overview Map Shames Station Shamos Station (in 1911 list) simple typo error? 78 mi from Rupert, Elevation- 103 ft above sea level 1669.2 miles from Winnipeg (Located at Mile 75.31 in 1911) Latitude- 54º 25' N, Longitude- 128º 56' W Flag Station Native Village shown in this location in 1910 mapLakelse Station (in 1911 list) Located at mile 82.30 in 1911 Amsbury Station 85 mi from Rupert, Elevation- 151 ft above sea level 1661.1 miles from Winnipeg Latitude- 54º 28' N, Longitude- 128º 46' W Zimacord Zymagoitz River (Water) Elevation- 156 ft above sea level 1659.0 miles from Winnipeg Kitsumgallum River (Kalum River)(Water) Mouth of the Kalum River Kitsumkalim - Kitsumkalum - Kitsum Elevation- 183 ft above sea level 1656.0 miles from Winnipeg Kitsum Station in 1911 list (located at mile 88.36 in 1911) Kitsumkalum Originally submitted to be called Kitsumkallum station in 1911, but shortened to Kitsum Station, by the GTP Telegraph staff. Terrace Station The first date a train belonging to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway passed through Terrace from the East arriving in Prince Rupert at 1:15pm April 9, 1914. Train Station 1913 Photo from a Historical Info stand on Terrace Grand Trunk Pathway 94.6 mi from Prince Rupert Elevation- 223 ft above sea level 1651.5 miles from Winnipeg CN Train- July 3, 1982 from Sande Overpass Little Canyon Latitude- 54º 31' 0“ N, Longitude- 128º 33'30” W Little Canyon Note- This was NOT named after George Little. It is Little as opposite of Large. It is located where the Old Skeena Bridge is located. The Government actually blew up some of the rocks in the channel to make it easier for the Sternwheelers to navigate. Ring bolts exist in the rocks here. Eddy Station (in 1911 list) (located at mile 94.32 in 1911) Strange part this name was moved to a station on the Fraser river, just SE of McBride. It never became official at this spot. Stuarts (Stewarts?) / Dobies Stuart's Landing Copper River Station (in 1911 list) located at mile 100.29 in 1911 Vanarsdol (Van Arsdol) Station 108 mi from Rupert Elevation- 239 ft above sea level 1645.9 miles from Winnipeg Usk Station 107 mi from Rupert Latitude- 54º 38' N, Longitude- 128º 25' W Elevation- 294 ft above sea level 1638.9 miles from Winnipeg Hanall Point aka- Hanall Spur 110.5 miles from Rupert Railway flag stop, 3 1/2 miles from Usk Name was formed Royal Lumber Company Sawmill owner, Ole Hanso,n and partner Bob Allen Pitman Station 115 mi from Rupert Latitude- 54º 42' N, Longitude- 128º 19' W Elevation- 344 ft above sea level 1632.2 miles from Winnipeg Flag Station Located at mouth of St. Croix Creek Unincorporated area Named after William Pittman Litt Hinton Vice-President and GM of the GTPR Pacific Station / Nicholl Station 120 mi from Rupert Latitude- 54º 46' N, Longitude- 128º 15' W Elevation- 372 ft above sea level 1626.7 miles from Winnipeg First Divisional Point on the GTP Government Telegraph Station. Railroad Round houses, Machine shops etc. Originally called Nicholl Station Nicholl named after the Superintendent at the Pacific Terminus, George Alexander McNicholl It was the First Divisional Point Thunder Creek (Water) Elevation- 389 ft above sea level 1623.5 miles from Winnipeg Dorreen Station 125 mi from Rupert, Latitude- 54º 50' 35“ N, Longitude-128º 20' 41” W Elevation- 412 ft above sea level 1620.6 miles from Winnipeg Located at mouth of Lorne Creek Dorreen named after Mr. Ernest James Dorreen, Resident Civil Engineer on the GTP Railway Fiddler Creek (Water) Elevation- 437 ft above sea level 1620.0 miles from Winnipeg Lorne Creek (Water) Elevation- 461 ft above sea level 1617.2 miles from Winnipeg Henry McDame discovered gold here in 1884 Giles Stationan shown between Nicholl, Pitman and Ritchie Ritchie Station 132 mi from Rupert Latitude- 54º 55' N, Longitude-128º 23' W Elevation- 457 ft above sea level 1614.1 miles from Winnipeg See Ritchie page for 2 suspects for where name came from Porcupine Creek (Water) Elevation- 464 ft above sea level 1612.7 miles from Winnipeg Mosquito Creek (Water) Elevation- 489 ft above sea level 1608.3 miles from Winnipeg Meanskinisht / Cedarvale Station 140 mi from Rupert Latitude- 55º 1' 10“ N, Longitude- 128º 19' 45” W Elevation- 502 ft above sea level 1605.7 miles from Winnipeg Hollwood station shown opposite Meanskinisht, on the Skeena River Woodcock Station 146 mi from Rupert, Latitude- 55º 4' N, Longitude- 128º 14' W Elevation- 537 ft above sea level 1600.3 miles from Winnipeg Flag Station Ksiden Creek (Water) (spelling?) Elevation- 554 ft above sea level 1598.8 miles from Winnipeg Getwinskowl River (Water) (spelling?) Elevation- 561 ft above sea level 1594.7 miles from Winnipeg Gitwangar / Kitwanga Station 153 mi from Rupert, Latitude- 55º 6' N, Longitude- 128º 4' W Elevation- 584 ft above sea level 1592.7 miles from Winnipeg Government Telegraph Station Andimaul Station 158 mi from Rupert Latitude- 55º 6' N, Longitude- 127º 57' W Elevation- 659 ft above sea level 1588.1 miles from Winnipeg Nash Station 1 1/2 mi west from Skeena Crossing Elevation- 744 ft above sea level 1583.4 miles from Winnipeg 1921 Steve Bodnar was CNR Section foreman at Nash b- age 27 in 1921, in Austria Harry Nubrey was his Section Hand b- age 54 in 1921 in Austria both immigrated in 1910 The railroad from Prince Rupert to here is on the North side of the Skeena River At Skeena Crossing a huge 961 ft long, a steel bridge was built to cross the Skeena here, and after that the rails run on the south side of the Skeena. Canadian Bridge Company Ltd. of Walkerville, ON built the bridge, the same company that built the Cambie St. Bridge in Vancouver. 2 concrete piers in the river had to be built, plus 2 more of shorter height on the river banks. J. E. Beauchamp was GTP Agent here in 1912 Skeena Crossing (Mine Spur) 163 mi from Rupert Latitude- 55º 5' 55“ N, Longitude- 127º 48' 40” W Elevation- 743 ft above sea level 1582.1 miles from Winnipeg Oct 1913 made into a Flag Station located at foot of Rocher De Boule Mountain Carnaby Station Latitude- 55º 10' N, Longitude- 127º 46' W Elevation- 851 ft above sea level 1576.2 miles from Winnipeg Last modified: 2018/02/14 17:28by dlgent Log In