Banff station is a railway station in

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, Canada. It is used by

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and the

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, and previously by

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and

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. The station is on a

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line. The station was originally built for the Canadian Pacific Railway, serving the railway's

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. The station was opened in 1910 and declared a heritage railway station by the federal government in 1991.

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{{Rocky Mountaineer Designated heritage railway stations in Alberta Canadian Pacific Railway stations in Alberta Rocky Mountaineer stations in Alberta Buildings and structures in Banff, Alberta Railway stations in Canada opened in 1910

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