Kwinitsa Railway Station Museum
Kwinitsa Station Railway Museum
A small 1911 Grand Trunk Pacific railway station, moved to the waterfront park, that tells how the railway shaped this port city.
Kwinitsa Station was one of many similar small stations along the Grand Trunk Pacific line beside the Skeena River. In 1985 it was moved by barge to the Prince Rupert waterfront for preservation. Inside, the stationmaster's office, waiting room and railway workers' living quarters have been restored. The exhibits tell the story of railway magnate Hays, who died in the sinking of the Titanic, and whose dreams for the city were thwarted. It is open in summer, with admission by donation. The waterfront park, where you can watch cargo ships in port, is within walking distance of the museum and the Sunken Gardens.
Opening hours
Jun–Aug, daily approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Museum of Northern British Columbia
- Sunken Gardens & Totem Poles
- Cow Bay
- Rushbrook Trail
- Mount Hays
- Pike Island (Laxspa'aws)
- Butze Rapids Trail
- North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site