The late afternoon sun was highlighting some of the elements on False Creek Flats east of Main Street.
The sun will be setting for some time, Ted's photos is gonzo until mid March.
About Pacific Central Station:
Pacific Central Station is the western terminus of Via Rail's cross-country The Canadian to Toronto and the northern terminus of Amtrak’s Cascades to Seattle and Portland. It is also a bus station terminal for Greyhound Canada and Pacific Coach Lines.
The building is a Beaux-Arts-style built in 1917 by Canadian Northern Railway (opened in 1919) on reclaimed land from False Creek Flats. Much of the soil used for fill was from the "Grandview Cut" bringing the tracks down to the Flats level.
Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) was incorporated (1899) as a result of the amalgamation of 2 small Manitoba branch lines. It was built up over the next 20 years by its principal promoters, William Mackenzie and Donald Mann, to become a 16,093 km transcontinental railway system.
1917 the CNoR, which had been funded primarily by government loans and a $25 million loan from the Canadian Bank of Commerce, approached the government looking for loans to cover operating costs. Instead they were turned down flat. The government jumped in, snatched up the railway, and nationalized it.
Although the railway was still a going concern, it needed additional investment to complete its expansion and time to build its business and customer base. In 1918 the CNoR became part of the Canadian National Railways. It disappeared forever in 1923 when it became part of newly formed Canadian National Railway (CN).
The building was designated a heritage railway station in 1991. In 2010 the Canadian government authorized $5.1 million to rebuild parts of the station, including refurbishing windows, masonry, roof and adding lighting to the overhead signage.
