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Pacific Central Station in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada is a Railway Station which acts as the western terminus of VIA Rail ’s cross-country '' The Canadian '' to Toronto , and the northern terminus of Amtrak ’s '' Cascades '' to Seattle . Until VIA Rail took over operations around 1979 , passenger trains went further west to the Canadian Pacific Railway ’s Waterfront Station in downtown Vancouver, which is now used by the SkyTrain and the West Coast Express commuter railway. Pacific Central Station is adjacent to Main Street SkyTrain Station . The station is Wheelchair -accessible and is staffed with full VIA services. Rather than stopping for a customs inspection at the border, as happens with Toronto – New York City trains, passengers for the Amtrak trains to Seattle pass through U.S. Border Preclearance facilities and airport-style X-ray machines in the station before entering a special, caged platform where they can board the train. This arrangement, though common in airports, is seldom seen for railway services, apart from a few special express trains such as the Eurostar through the Channel Tunnel or rail service between Geneva and France . In addition to VIA Rail and Amtrak, Pacific Central Station is also served by Rocky Mountaineer tour trains, and intercity coaches run by Pacific Coach Lines and Greyhound Lines . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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