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Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway

Defunct Canadian railway line

The Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway (VV&E) was a railway line proposed to connect Metro Vancouver with the Kootenays, in Canada. After acquisition by the Great Northern Railway (GN), most of the route was built, but a passenger through service, using the arranged running rights on the tracks of other companies, never transpired.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersSaint Paul1

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The Vancouver, Victoria and Eastern Railway (VV&E) was a railway line proposed to connect Metro Vancouver with the Kootenays, in Canada. After acquisition by the Great Northern Railway (GN), most of the route was built, but a passenger through service, using the arranged running rights on the tracks of other companies, never transpired.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Burlington Northern Railroad1

Sources

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