Gayle and I arrived at the Via Rail Saskatoon Station on Day 3 of our Canadian train journey from Toronto to Vancouver. We had a fair amount of time here, but the station is located within a CN rail yard and a long walk from anything interesting in town. So much for checking out the fastest growing City in Canada or wandering the leafy campus of the University of Saskatchewan! The Train crew also kept us on a tight leash on where we could go. We could walk along the train platform from the back of the train to a post several feet from the petrol truck filling the engine. Walking on the in between dirt or walking over a set of rails? No, although the later made a lot of safety sense and the former was ridiculous. Thanks to my "Bad Boy" persona, I took Gayle through the station and to its front to walk towards the front CN gate unsupervised. At the same time, we were happy to get outside. A 4-day train journey is great, but cabin fever can set in. Plus when they weren't serving as our hall monitors, the VIA staff continued their pleasant personalities, as part of their great overall train service. read more

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Kids still taking about the train ride . They want to go again this summer and go in the ocean.. read more

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This is the point of view from the arrival tourist. I checked the information before but reality was more disappointing. No WiFi, No map, No Taxi, No bus, No tourist information on site. They seemed to have information booth but seems abandoned long time ago. My data had no service either. So I walked down to the nearest grocery store(10 min walk) to grab breakfast and ask the way. The owner and the family who I met at bus stop were very king thanksfully. Only this VIA station is ignoring everything. I liked nostalgic old school building though. read more

Saskatoon Station - Even schedule board has no estimated time...what is the point then? - Train Stations Near Me - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

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