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Shepard Station at Calgary’s Heritage park, 1900 Heritage Drive SW. Shepard is still an active  CPR point on their Brooks Sub between Medicine Hat  and Calgary,(about 10 miles from Calgary’s Alyth Yard). The station, built in 1910, was donated to Heritage Park by the CPR when it became vacant and now provides visitors with ticket sales, food services, water fountain and public washrooms. It is also wheelchair accessible.

This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones

CPR Station Lethbridge

A more formal name for the CPR station in Lethbridge at 801 � 1st Avenue South is �Union Station�, so called because the Canadian Pacific and the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company jointly operated the building from its construction in 1906, up to 1912, when the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company was dissolved and CPR took over sole ownership. For a period of time, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway also maintained a freight office in the station. Starting in 1895, CPR built a 1.5 mile spur from its Medicine Hat-Crownest mainline to serve the small village called Coalbanks and thus, avail themselves of a ready supply of coal from area mines for its locomotives. The Crownest area is situated where Southwestern Alberta, meets southeastern BC, close to the US border. (Coal mining is still ongoing in the area for the Asian markets and transported by long CPR unit trains of gondolas, to the Robert Bank Superport in the Greater Vancouver area;  through the Elk Valley towns of Elko, Fernie, Sparwood and others in Southern BC) on the Cranbrook Sub. In 1905, Coalbanks changed its name to Lethbridge.  City fathers then encouraged the CPR to relocate its division point from Fort Macleod (further north towards Calgary) to Lethbridge with land and tax incentives. CPR then built their station in 1906, along with a freight shed and roundhouse; following the basic two-storey, Chateau-style railway station design used for their South Edmonton (Strathcona) and Red Deer stations featured on this page. It incorporates a hexagonal tower at the street entrance and dormers along the roof. Between 1907 and 1909, the spectacular CPR High Level Bridge was constructed (along with a smaller version near Monarch, featured on my Bridge page).  It wasn�t until 1983 that the Lethbridge station was closed. In 1971, CPR abandoned RDC Dayliner passenger service to Calgary but still used the building as a freight depot for another 12 years. A 1977 study had meanwhile recommended that the CPR relocate its tracks away from the downtown core and move its rail yard. In 1980, CPR tracks were moved about a block north, while most of the railway operations centered at Kipp,  Mile 11.0 CPR Crownest Sub., about 5 miles northwest of Lethbridge towards Calgary.  Today, what is left of Lethbridge Yard is at Mile 7.9 and serves only local industries. Whatever goes in and out of Lethbridge travels on the iconic CPR High Level Bridge, situated about 5 blocks or so west of the old station. Service in infrequent but some of the heavy haul (freight) goes through Lethbridge into the US. The downtown area formerly occupied by the yard then became the Park Place Shopping Centre. Having lost its connection to the mainline, the old CPR station lost its purpose. So as not to lose a valuable historic asset, it was decided in 1986 to give the Lethbridge Union Station a second life by restoring it as the Lethbridge Community Health Centre. In May 1987, the building was declared a Provincial Historic Resource.  To further enhance the city�s railway history, CPR locomotive 3651 (MLW 2-8-0) formerly displayed across the street on the north side of Galt Gardens and subject to frequent vandalism, was moved to the former station platform; where it is displayed today, restored behind a wrought iron fence (see my CPR locomotive page) . In 1988, CPR wooden caboose 437083 built in 1943, was added to the east side of the station to complete the setting. View it on my caboose page.

	A plaque on the street side of the former Lethbridge CPR Station honours its history. It was formerly named “Union Station” because the Canadian Pacific Railway shared the building with the  now defunct Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company and the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The plaque mentions that “Since 1987, the building has  been occupied by the Lethbridge Health Centre and  CPR Consolidation 2-8-0 is positioned near the NW  corner of the building and a refurbished caboose near  the SE corner” The locomotive and caboose are covered in other pages  on this site.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The Lethbridge Station and caboose viewed from the southeast corner of Stafford Drive and 1st Avenue  South on April 11th, 2014.
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	The former Lethbridge CPR station from across the  street, looking northeast. A driveway at the end of the building leads into the Health Unit parking lot. Park Lane Mall behind the station is now occupying a great portion of where the yard used to be. A 1977 study recommended that the yard be relocated to Kipp, some 5 miles northwest and the tracks be moved about a block north of the station. They are still in use,  daily for freight shipment to and from the US. To the extreme left, the stone monument bearing plaques set in front of Consolidation 3651, covered in  my CPR locomotive page,  http://yourrailwaypictures.com/CPRsteamengines/
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	The sun came out to show us a nice portion of the former CPR Lethbridge station from across 1st Street North. After being refurbished inside, the building became designated as a provincial historical site. While it is open to the public, there are no railway artifacts inside  but a CPR Consolidation sits behind the former station  at the west end on static display and a 1943 wooden caboose flanks the east end.
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	The centre portion of the former Lethbridge CPR station. Notice the iconic octagonal tower, and the row or  dormers familiar in prairie stations, such as Edmonton,  Red Deer and Saskatoon. In 1987 the building became the Lethbridge Health Unit after being vacant for some time, when CP moved its yard to Kipp, about 5 miles northwest and relocated the mainline about  a block north.
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	The end of the former freight shed at the west end of the station. At the turn of the 20th Century, the freight shed  of Union Station as it was known then; was shared by the Canadian Pacific, the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company and for a while, the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. Notice Consolidation locomotive CPR 3651 to the  extreme left. It was moved to the site in 1987, after having been displayed in Galt Gardens across the street since 1964. Wooden caboose 437083 (built in 1943) was added at the other end of the building in 1988, to  complete the setting.
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	To the left, the main door looking west behind the station, which led passengers to the platform, to catch  the Canadian Pacific Railway �Dayliner� (RDC) to Calgary up to 1971, when service was abandoned.  The station continued with freight service until 1980  when the tracks which used to run where the newer  portion now stand, were moved about a block north. The door into the new portion leads into the health centre and the other side gives into the parking lot  and the rear of Consolidation locomotive CPR 3651.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
Let’s go back almost 50 years to 1966  when this station was a beehive of activity
	Looking east across 1st Avenue South, we now have a close-up of the Lethbridge Union Station in 1966  when it was in use. More at  https://hermis.alberta.ca/ARHP/Details.aspx?DeptID Notice the way that the cars are parked in front of the station, a hold-over in the three Western provinces,  of when horses were tied to hitching posts in front of buildings. CPR wooden caboose 437083 built in 1943, was added  to the right side on its own bit of track in 1988 .  See my caboose page.
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	A 1966 view looking east,  of the Lethbridge, Alberta CPR station; at 801 1st Avenue South.  Built in 1905-1906, the CPR station closed in 1983, when a study recommended relocation of CPR yard operations to Kipp, some 15 miles west. Following renovation and now having been designated as a historic site, the building became occupied by the  Lethbridge Community Health Centre. The bridge to the far right is Stafford Drive North,  which spanned the yard but is now a wider concrete  structure with a couple of tracks running under, which see occasional traffic.
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	The CPR Lethbridge station freight shed, looking  northeast in 1966, with active rolling stock still behind the station. In 1980, an agency was established to relocate the yard to Kipp, a few miles west of Lethbridge City  Centre.  The tracks were moved further north and the area redeveloped into a shopping mall and  residential complex. After  the was station was preserved, CPR locomotive  3651 (MLW 2-8-0) was relocated from Galt Park  across the street, to a position where the boxcar now  sits on the extreme left of this picture, to enhance the Lethbridge railway heritage.
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	Only a very simple white sign under the octagonal tower  in the CPR ‘Script Lettering’, marked the main entrance to the Lethbridge Canadian Pacific Station this 1966 view. Passenger service was abandoned in 1971 and freight  operations relocated to Kipp, some distance west of downtown in the 1980s. http://www.lethbridge.ca/Doing-Business/Planning- Development/Documents/Railway%20 Relocation%20ARP.pdf Early 20th Century views of the Lethbridge  Union Station  : http://www.canadarail.com/alberta/l/lethbridge .html#.VBpClGfwtko
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	Consolidation CPR 3651  (MLW 2-8-0) relocated from  Galt Gardens across the street in 1987 is now displayed to the rear of the former Lethbridge station, almost where the mainline used to run, in this view looking w est on March 11th, 2014. The large building in front of the locomotive is the Chapters store and Michaels is in the background, both within the Park Place Mall, which replaced the  CPR yard, when it was moved to Kipp. The locomotive is prominently featured on my CPR  steam locomotive page http://yourrailwaypictures.com /CPRsteamengines/
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The Calgary-Lethbridge passenger service, from  CPR public timetable April 30th, 1967 to October 28th,  1967 (during Expo 67). Out of Calgary for the first 6 miles, the RDC followed the route of the present  Calgary Transit south LRT line (yet to be constructed), Passenger service between the two cities was  abandoned in 1971, although occasional freight  service still exists.
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	Another RDC service to Lethbridge, this one  designed for a fast connection on “The Canadian” to and from Montreal, during Expo 67. As with the Calgary-Lethbridge elsewhere on the  page, this CPR timetable is their listing dated  30 Apr 1967 to 28 October, 1967.
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	Stirling Station Construction Crew 1900 . The Stirling station is along the old Lethbridge Great Falls subdivision at Stirling. The CPR built a new station beside the new Railway town of Maybutt, Alberta when the old Galt Railway station site was to small for CPR when the  took over the Alberta Irrigation Railway and Coal Co. The Station although located in Maybutt, Alberta  remained under the name Stirling as Stirling was located  1km south of the new town of Maybutt.
These photos are from the Stirling Historical Society and we submitted by  Cody Kapcsos
	The Stirling Station and grain elevators, year unknown
These photos are from the Stirling Historical Society and we submitted by  Cody Kapcsos
	Stirling Scouts at Station, Stirling Alta. Date Unknown
These photos are from the Stirling Historical Society and we submitted by  Cody Kapcsos
	1920s Flood Maybutt, Alta
These photos are from the Stirling Historical Society and we submitted by  Cody Kapcsos
	Winnifred, Alberta Station. Year unknown
This picture was submitted by Cody Kapcsos
	Moving the Winnifred, Alberta Station, newspaper clipping  about the move of the station in 1961. The stastion  burned in the  1970s because of the deteriorated condition of the building.
This picture was submitted by Cody Kapcsos

	CP Station Granum, AB (1904 CPR Station, Model 12)
This picture was taken and submitted by Al MacDonald, Granum AB
	CP Station Granum, AB (1904 CPR Station, Model 12)
This picture was taken and submitted by Al MacDonald, Granum AB
	CP Station Granum, AB (1904 CPR Station, Model 12)
This picture was taken and submitted by Al MacDonald, Granum AB
	CP Station Granum, AB (1904 CPR Station, Model 12)
This picture was taken and submitted by Al MacDonald, Granum AB

The above station is now the home of Al MacDonald. It was purchased from the CPR some 36 years ago and moved to it’s present location, about 2km from its original site (Granum AB, between Calgary and Lethbridge). Al has lived in it for the past 20 years.  “The station was modified to make it into a home, and since I’ve lived here I’ve tried to make every change more like a CPR station instead of less.  Unfortunately my hands are a bit tied in that I don’t know exactly what it was supposed to look like.  I managed to find an old CPR maintenance shed that I moved onto the property for my hobby machine shop.  It’s long and skinny like “the house.” modified the north end of the building, which was originally the warehouse area (and later converted into a double garage by the previous owner) into my 1-man sewing shop.  One day I heard a car door slam and outside were a number of elderly people.  I asked if I could help them out and one said they would like to take a picture of the station.  “sure, knock yourself out”.  One of the ladies said she was born in the building and her Dad was the stationmaster for 42 years.  She was immediately invited in and we had a great chat.  She came back a couple of months later with her sister who was also born in the building.  They were like a couple of school girls, looking all around the building and trying to remember where everything was.  Very rewarding.

The Calgary CPR station on  9 Avenue looking east,  from an old photo in Massey’s collection. We could date the photo to about 1910. The passenger station is in the middle and CPR freight sheds on either side. The building was demolished to make way for the Husky Tower (now Calgary Tower), which opened in 1967 as a centennial project. The CPR station was then located in the basement of the tower and subsequently used by VIA until January 1990 and then briefly by Rocky Mountaineer train. To the right of the station is what is now the Fairmount Palliser Hotel (ex-CPR), which will celebrate its  centennial in 2014.

Submitted by Massey F. Jones

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The Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) station at 141 18 Ave SW  (in the Calgary Mission District) is a locally-quarried three-story sandstone structure  constructedin 1905 as a parish hall for the St Mary’s RC church next door at a cost of $14,304.  It seated 500 and was used as a church community hall for concerts theatrical plays and other functions such as a  Ukrainian centre.  From 1907 to 1910, the basement served as a classes for the the St. Mary’s Boys School.        During the real estate boom 1911, the building was sold  to the Canadian Northern Railway for $60,000 for use ¨C307C ¨C308C ¨C309C ¨C310C ¨C311C ¨C312C       ¨C313C ¨C314C ¨C315C ¨C316C ¨C317C ¨C318C ¨C319C       ¨C320C ¨C321C ¨C322C ¨C323C ¨C324C ¨C325C ¨C326C ¨C327C ¨C328C         ¨C329C ¨C330C ¨C331C

	CNoR Station Calgary  The first passenger train arrived sometime in the fall of 1915. By 1916, it had become the Calgary terminus for runs from  Edmonton  through Drumheller  (The Goose Lake Line http://forgottenalberta.com/2010/01/15/goose-lake-line is-on-the-chopping-block/) and Edmonton via Three Hills and  Mirror in North Central Alberta. See map at http://www.forthjunction.com/passenger-rail.htm.  ¨C350C ¨C351C ¨C352C ¨C353C ¨C354C ¨C355C ¨C356C ¨C357C ¨C358C ¨C359C ¨C360C ¨C361C ¨C362C ¨C363C ¨C364C ¨C365C ¨C366C
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	The Canadian Northern Railway station at 141 18 Ave SW  in Calgary, after fire damage in August 1985 during renovation.  Thanks to funding from The Nat Christie Foundation, the building had been totally rebuilt by 1987, as seen in a  companion picture.
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	Looking northwest. Compare this view with the photo of the restored building below.
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	The first passenger train arrived mid-1915 and improvements were made to the building by 1916, by adding a trackside canopy  and brick express structure (in typical railway architecture).  Designed with a “boomtown baroque: classical facade and  style reminiscent of French Canadian architecture, the St Mary  parish hall was erected in 1905 at a cost of $14,304 and used for social, theatrical and athletic activities. In 1911, the building was purchased by the Canadian  Northern Railway for $60,000. By June 1919, Canadian National Railways assumed ownership of the station and  rail lines, when the company absorbed Canadian Northern. The last train departed for Edmonton on July 5, 1971,  after which the station closed.  The City of Calgary then acquired the building in 1978 but fire gutted the structure in August 1985 during renovations and it stood vacant behind a heavy wooden fence until 1987, when major renovation were completed; including two large  dance studios, with funding from the Nat Christie Foundation. No detail was spared to ensure an accurate historical  restoration of the building. Here, we see what can be done  to an old building, using modern materials.  The 1916 brick portion in the back now houses the wardrobe department, in a building that is now “The Nat Christie Centre” and  home to the Alberta Ballet. The view looks north from  the edge of the downtown core, in an area formerly called  “Rouleauville, the former “French Quarter” of Calgary.
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	A view looking south toward the Elbow River Bridge,  crossed by Canadian Northern Railway (CNorR) locomotives, later CN, until 1971 when the building was abandoned. Beyond the gates in the background are the original tracks, going into what used to be the CNorR yard. They have been  preserved  into  the bridge as an historical artifact. The train, which came into the station facing northbound, was uncoupled from its locomotive, brought into the yard and thn  backed into the station for the next trip. The loco meanwhile was serviced, wyed and recoupled, now facing southbound for the next trip outbound, over the bridge. The bridge (covered later into the “Bridge page”) is now part of Calgary’s Lindsay Park used by pedestrians and cyclists. Lindsay Park (on the other side of the road from the Calgary Stampede grounds) was formed when the old yards were  reclaimed and features an aquatic centre and footpaths.
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	In the background, the refurbished Canadian Northern Station, used by the Canadian National Railways until 1971 It is now used by the Alberta Ballet and called the Nat Christie Centre.  Nat Christie was a Calgary horse breeder and businessman. Note the proximity to the Calgary Tower and Calgary’s famous bird: the construction crane. The dark brown building in the background is the former  Petro Canada HQ building.
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	The rear of the CNR Station on July 18th 1966,  while still in use. Passenger service was discontinued in 1970
Photo: A.H. (Al) Cloverdale through Lorne Unwin Massey F. Jones collection.
	Another view of the Canadian Northern Railway Station freight shed from a colour slide, about 1978-1979, after it was closed but the tracks not yet  lifted, following  purchase by the City of Calgary. The building was declared a Provincial Historic Site in 1981 and the Calgary City Ballet leased the facility  in 1984 but during renovation in 1985, it accidentally  caught fire late one night and was totally gutted. Photos in this series show the damage and  subsequent reconstruction.
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	CN Station at Hanna, AB, June 26 2014 The former Canadian Northern Railway Station at Hanna was constructed in 1913 and served to provide both passenger and freight service until August, 1990. Due to its historical significance, it was decided to restore and relocate the Station to serve as the Town’s new Tourist Center.
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB
	The former CN station at Hanna at 603 South Municipal Road  is now the town’s Visitor Information Centre. The building was constructed in 1913 on the Canadian  Northern Railway (CnoR) Goose Lake Line from Saskatoon  to Calgary. Eventually acquired by CN, Hanna became a  divisional point until 1900, second only to Edmonton. Hanna is located in East-Central Alberta approximately 2 hours north-east of Calgary.
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	The station at Cereal is now a museum. Cereal is a village in East Central Alberta established in 1910 near Drumheller by the  Canadian Northern Railway (CNoR) now CN, to transport local  crops (mainly wheat and barley).  Like the Hanna station on this page, it was situated on the  Goose Lake Line from Saskatoon to Calgary.  The view is dated somewhere in the 70s when the station  was being refurbished. See the station in use at https://hermis.alberta.ca/PAA/Photo GalleryDetails.aspx?ObjectID=A15100&dv=True An excellent front view in more recent time https://www. flickr.com/photos/mccormickphotography/5604208465
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	Street view from the street of the former Claresholm, Alberta  CPR station at 5126 – 1 Street W, Claresholm on 27 April 1985. It was constructed in 1910-11 from half of the former Calgary station (shown on this page) by dismantling the  1893 station  stone and by stone and using half to build a station at  Claresholm and the other half to build a station in High River which is now the Museum of the Highwood (also shown here).  The Claresholm station opened in 1912 and operated as a train station until it closed in 1965. The City of Claresholm leased, then purchased the building  and several uses were proposed, including a library. In 1969  it was decided to convert it to a museum and community  centre, a use which continues to this day. The small building on the right of the photo is Claresholm’s first school (1903).
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	Trackside view of the former Claresholm, Alberta station after it became a museum. The track originally connected  Calgary to Lethbridge through High River and Fort  Macleod as a secondary line. Although the CPR abandoned passenger service in 1965, the railway continued to serve Claresholm until about 1971.  About late 1990, freight service did not warrant keeping that portion of the Macleod Sub open and it ceased to exist.
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	Trackside view of the former Claresholm, Alberta station after  it became a museum. The track originally connected Calgary to Lethbridge through High River and Fort Macleod as a secondary line. Although the CPR abandoned passenger service in 1965,  the railway continued to serve Claresholm until about 1971.  About late 1990, freight service did not warrant keeping that  portion of the Macleod Sub open and it ceased to exist.
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	CNR Station Vermillion AB Vermillion AB station. Vermilion AB is the first division point east of Edmonton AB on the old Cdn. Northern main line between Winnipeg and Vancouver.
This picture was submitted by Arthur Grieve, Winnipeg, Manitoba
	CNR Station Vermillion AB This station was the original Vermillion Station and was moved to a new location in 1987 and is part of a  recreational facility
This picture was taken and submitted by Gary Paul
	A Plaque showing the contributors to the moving of the Vermillion Station
This picture was taken and submitted by Gary Paul
	CNR Station Wainwright AB Wainwright AB is the first division point east of  Edmonton on what was once the main line of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rwy’s between Winnipeg and Prince Rupert.  This line is now the main line of the CNR between  Winnipeg, Vancouver and Prince Rupert
This picture was submitted by Arthur Grieve, Winnipeg, Manitoba
	CNR Station Wainwright AB
This picture was submitted by Arthur Grieve, Winnipeg, Manitoba
	Via Station Wainwright AB
This picture was submitted by Arthur Grieve, Winnipeg, Manitoba
	CPR Station Retlaw AB.
c.1920’s. Courtesy of the Retlaw historical society.
This picture was submitted by Arthur Grieve, Winnipeg, Manitoba
	exCNoR Station Rowley AB Rowley station undergoing renovations prior to 1989 and  use on the Alberta Prairie excursions. Rowley station is now,  believed to be virtually abandoned..  When Rail America bought the Central Western Railway, on  which both of the stations were, things changed drastically  for both the Central Western Railway (CWRL) and Alberta Prairie (APXX)
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	Rowley station undergoing renovations prior to 1989 and use on the Alberta Prairie excursions.
This picture was submitted by Dale Redekopp St. Albert, AB
	exCNoR Station Rowley AB Note the pine tree beside the station. This picture was taken on  August 2010
Photo: L. Unwin collection This picture was submitted by Massey Jones
	The former station at MIRROR, northeast of Red Deer,  in Central Alberta. The building was constructed in 1911 to serve the Grand Trunk Pacific (eventually CN) and was at one time a divisional point between Edmonton and Calgary.  Stucco cement was applied to the outside of the station in  1944. The building was destroyed by fire in 1975 and not replaced. This photo is undated but most probably taken in the mid-1960s when there was a lot of activity on the CN  Three Hills Sub, as evidenced by the tracks. The Three Hills Sub is still in use for transporting freight  on the CN between Calgary and Edmonton. It’s alternate for freight on the CP, is the Red Deer Sub.
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	CPR (VIA) Station Red Deer AB This station is no longer in use as such, after VIA withdrew  service between Calgary and Edmonton. CP now used a brand new yard,  just out of town. The station may be of further use though, as  there is a “bullet train” service planned for the busy Calgary-Edmonton corridor but the financing and final route remain to be determined.
This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	CPR Station Red Deer AB A trackside view taken October 1989. The rail no longer runs  adjacent to the station, as a new CPR yard was constructed to bypass the city, while this photo was being taken. The station was abandoned shortly thereafter and sat deserted. In May 1991, the station was designated as a municipal heritage resource by Red Deer City council. The Province of Alberta  made it a Provincial Historic Resource in April 1993. In 1995, the station was purchased by a private concern, restored to its former appearance and now houses law and real estate offices.
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	The CN Station at Red Deer Alberta to the right,  built in 1923 and demolished in 1960. It had ticket  office, waiting rooms, toilets, baggage and express and the second floor was the agent’s residence.  The last regular train used the station in 1955.  After CN relocated its tracks more to the north, the station land was redeveloped as the Co-Op  shopping Centre. Since the GMD-1 was built in 1959 and the station demolished in 1960, we have to date the photo to that period.
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	Former CP C&E South Edmonton, AB Now The Iron Horse Restaurant and Bar
This picture was submitted by Dave Savage/CRSN   www.railwaystationnews.ca
	A clear trackside view of the South Edmonton (Strathcona) CPR/VIA station, about mid-70s.
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	The CPR Flag Stop at KANANASKIS, a short 50 miles west of Calgary, near Canmore, Alberta in the  Canadian Rockies This is a perfect example of a portable station just dropped trackside by the CPR, with a bit of additional construction afterwards.
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	CP Banff, AB Now a Restaurant and Tourist Train Station
This picture was submitted by Dave Savage/CRSN   www.railwaystationnews.ca
	A  street view of the CPR/VIA station at Banff, Alberta early ’80s. “The Caboose” restaurant to the right has since gone out of business.
Photo: Massey F. Jones
	CPR Banff AB Station, 1942 This picture was taken by Tim Croft’s The picture was taken  by his father in law, Sydney Taylor in 1942  when he was on his way to Raf Penhold (Red Deer AB) flight training school.
The picture was submitted by Tim Croft from the UK.
	CPR Laggan Station. This was the original Lake Louise Station This picture was taken between 1977 and 1985 This station was moved to Calagary’s Heritage Park in 1976
This picture was take and submitted by Etienne Ozorak, Sacramento, California
	CPR Lake Louise Station This picture was taken between 1977 and 1985
This picture was take and submitted by Etienne Ozorak, Sacramento, California
	CPP Lake Louise station, when it was still in use in the mid-80s when this photo was taken, as evidenced by the  arrivals/departures sign still affixed to the wall. This view looks east from the “High Line”, a slight grade  used by westbound trains, while the track shown here by the  station is used by eastbound consists, CPR heavy haul trains continue to use the Still in use today, the former station is now converted to an upscale lineside restaurant http://www.lakelouisestation.com/ , When Massey last visited the area, there was a passenger car (CP Delamere),  parked on static display to the right, for  special functions.
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	Lake Louise Station looking west in the late-70s, see the  VIA sign on the door. The station was the second building erected on the site, the first one (Laggan Station) is now  in service in original  condition at Heritage Park in Calgary (view my page).  This second building was used by CPR for a number of  years on the Montreal-Vancouver mainline, then by VIA Rail and is now The Lake Louise Railway Station &  Restaurant, an upscale facility.
This picture taken and was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	South Edmonton VIA Station formally  The Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station The Strathcona Canadian Pacific Railway Station was built by the Calgary and Edmonton Railway in what was then the City of Strathcona, Alberta. It was started in 1907, completed in1908, and expanded in 1910, and is located at what is now 8101 Gateway Boulevard, just south of Whyte Avenue.The building was initially the northern terminus of the Calgary and Edmonton Railway serving Strathcona and Edmonton, although Canadian Pacific later expanded that line north across the North Saskatchewan River via the High Level Bridge into Edmonton proper.  The building was designated a Canadian Heritage Railway Station in 1991,when it was still owned by CP and therefore subjectto federal regulation. After being sold by CP it was designated a Municipal Historic  Resource in 2003, and a Provincial Historic Resource in 2004 Since 1998, the building has been home to the I ron Horse Night Club, one of Edmonton’s largest and oldestnightclubs, with two levels, eights bars, four rooms, a dance floor, and a stage; it hosts over one thousand people on an average nightDescription from http://en.wikipedia.org
This picture taken and was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	South Edmonton VIA Station This is a rare event, as the RDC had a problem and an FP unit from Calgary was used instead, on the Calgary-Edmonton run for a week or so.
This picture taken and was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	A good sketch of the CPR Strathcona station in South Edmonton, described fully on this page.
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	Calgary & Edmonton Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta The building (now a museum) at 10447-86 Ave, is a replica of the original station which served Edmonton from 1891-1907 and features numerous railway and station artifacts as well as an extensive historic photograph collection. The building is open to the public and there is a small admission fee.
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	Calgary & Edmonton Railway Station, Edmonton, Alberta Behind the building by the crossbucks is the the old CPR line to  Old Strathcona, over the High Level Bridge (see my Bridge page).  The CPR stopped running trains over the upper deck in 1989  from a yard of what is now Grant McEwan Community College,  to the Old Strathcona (South Edmonton) CPR station ( see my Station page) . Currently, the Edmonton Railway Society (ERRS) runs one of their restored tramways on the line, first over the High Level Bridge, then through a short tunnel under a housing project, to their shops  behind Old Strathcona Market, about 2.5 Km. The service started in 1997 from Grandin (near theAlberta Legislature Building ) and was extended to Jasper Avenue in 2005. The downtown terminus for the tramway is located between  109 St & 110 St at 100 Ave, just a few streets beyond some major downtown hotels, near Corona LRT station  Operations take place  from the May Long wekend to (Canadian) Thanksgiving weekend (May-October).  Running on the hour and the half hour, the round trip adult fare is currently about $4.00, purchased from the conductor and  allowing stopovers.  There are also family and group fares. Close to 50,000 passengers are carried in an average year The Edmonton Radial Railway Society, composed entirely of volunteers also operates the streetcars at Fort Edmonton. http://www.edmonton-radial-railway.ab.ca/highlevelbridge /schedule_hlb
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	CNoR (CN) Viking  station at 5001 51 Avenue,  Viking, Alberta
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	The baggage shed end of the former CNoR (CN) Viking  station at 5001 51 Avenue, Viking, Alberta
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	Situated half-way between Calgary and Red Deer at mileage 46.4 CP Red Deer Sub, Didsbury station was built in 1904 to replace a temporary structure and the addition built in 1907. It was first used by the Calgary & Edmonton Railway (C&E) and later the CPR. The building was retired in 1977 and donated to the town in 1991, turned 180 degrees around and restored. Now a provincial historic site at 1811 � 20 St in Didsbury, it serves  a community hall. The car which is angle-parked in front of the building is a leftover from the days when cowboys tied their horses to a hitching post.
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	A close-up of the former Didsbury, Alberta CPR station. A good side view of the main building is at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didsbury,_Alberta#mediaviewer /File:Alberta_mainstreet_Didsbury_RR_station_016.jpg The Red Deer Sub between Calgary and Edmonton runs  near the building but CPR trains do not stop there anymore  as the structure has become a community hall housing the  Chamber of Commerce, as well as Scouts and Guides and other organizations.
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	The Delburne, Alberta station was built in 1911 by the  Grand Trunk Pacific (GTP) as a Type E station, like many  in the area. The wood siding (common with stations of the day),  was coated with stucco in 1922. With discontinuation of passenger service to the area in 1971, the station fell into disuse and stood vacant for several years. It was then moved a few blocks and became part of the Antony Hendy Museum in  1978, along with a water tower and other artifacts. Some of  the artifacts are housed in the water tower. The museum is located east of Red Deer AB on off  Highway 21; coordinates N 52° 11.836 W 113° 14.345.  It is only opened July and August but other times by  appointment. Not all artifacts are railway-related but  there’s a caboose and a Fairmount speeder on the grounds. Admission is by donation. http://www.unlockthepast.ca/places/Anthony- Henday-Museum_8265
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	The station sign on each side of the former CN (now VIA Rail) station at Jasper, Alberta. The station serves transcontinental passengers each way 3 times a week and also those, to and from Prince Rupert BC.  The Rocky Mountaineer also uses it during summer as a terminal to and from Vancouver via Kamloops.
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	The VIA station at 607 Connaught Drive in downtown Jasper, Alberta has been serving passengers since it was constructed by the CNR in 1926. This view looks east in June 2009.
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	Jasper station, situated in the National Park of the same name,  was declared a heritage railway station by the  federal government in 1992. This view looks west from  the other side of Connaught Drive in June 2009.
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	Jasper VIA Station trackside. The photo was taken May 1st, 2009 The train is the VIA #1 (westbound) to Vancouver, which has just arrived around 2:30pm. View the “Canadian”, led by VIA 6419 and VIA 6445, entering Jasper on May 3rd, 2009. Massey and wife subsequently boarded the train to  Vancouver. Share with him a 20-minute video ride  from the rear dome; between Jasper, Alberta and  Kamloops, BC. On the way, the passenger train takes  the hole for a couple of meets with eastbound CN freights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQVB2YkFClc&lis
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	CN Jasper Station Interior showing the  VIA Counter, June 2009
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	CN/VIA  Jasper Station July 2011
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	Big Valley Station This station islocated in central Alberta. The Village of  Big Valley is located south of Stettler. This photo shows the refurbished station. It is still a destination for the Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions.
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	Big Valley  CN station, 32 km south of Stettler AB,  as it  was in 1989 prior to preservation by the Canadian Northern Society and use by the Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions. The adjacent roundhouse ruin, shown below is on the list  of Canada’s Historic Places.
Photo: L. Unwin Submitted, Collection  Massey F. Jones
	Big Valley CN station, taken in May 1997
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	ELSDESOR Junction, near Drumheller AB in the Badlands  area, which is 75 million years old. The proper name should have been “Eladesor”, which is  Rosedale spelled backwards. (I took a long magnified look to make sure there was no error  on the signpost) A five kilometer drive east from the Drumheller  town center, Rosedale lies at the convergence of the Rosebud  and Red Deer Rivers and Eladesor is nearby.. http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl&q=Rosedale% 2C%20AB The railway served the Atlas Coal Mine, a wooden tipple, now fully restored and a Historic Site open to visits.  The photo was taken circa 1984 before everything became restored. You can look up the history of this interesting area at  http://www.atlascoalmine.ab.ca/history.html The whole area and attractions are described at: http://www.dinosaurrvpark.ca/Drumheller_Final-web.pdf
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This picture was taken and submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The CPR Pavilion over 1st St SW in downtown Calgary, is  where passengers can board the Empress 2816 and the Royal Canadian Pacific luxury train.  Passengers staying at  the multi-star Fairmount Palliser Hotel on the left can connect  directly to the “Great Hall”  boarding area to  the right,  through the glassed portion.  The pavilion is built on a bridge that supported the first construction train west in 1885. The  Royal Canadian Pacific offices at 201 9th Ave SW, to the right, were formerly occupied by the Calgary headquarters of Canada Post. The building was totally gutted and rebuilt to modern standards, complete with an upscale waiting area and historic CPR railway artifacts on the first floor
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	The skeleton of the Canadian Pacific Great Hall rotunda;  seen from the back on July 23rd, 1999 during construction. The Great hall, seen elsewhere on the page, is to the left. This view looks north towards the downtown core and the  CPR trans-continental mainline from Calgary to Vancouver  is in the foreground.
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	A view from the inside of the Great Hall of the  Royal Canadian Pacific, showing part of the 12 meter  high glass rotunda, built around 2000 over an existing street bridge. Reflected in the glass to the right is the  adjacent Palliser Hotel to the left, which accommodates the  RCP guests prior to departure. The Great Hall is connected directly to the hotel for catering and guest departure.
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	Canadian Pacific Railway FP7 1401 (GMD 1953) “The Great Hall”, a 152m wing (just short of 500 ft), where  the Royal Canadian Pacific is stored, when in Calgary.  This photo was taken on November 5th, 2011. The area can accomodate up to 80 people for seated dining  and about 200 people for weddings etc. Catering is provided by the adjacent multi-star Palliser Hotel.  View their interesting website. Trips on the Royal Canadian Pacific are in the upper four-figure range, with onboard stateroom and showers. Accomodation  is limited to 32 guests,  each receiving VIP treatment throughout the consistof 10 fully restored (1916-1931) Canadian Pacific business cars .  http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com/ http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com
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	The wrought iron artwork under the CPR Pavilion  in 1st St SW underpass.
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	The wrought iron artwork under the CPR Pavilion in 1st St SW underpass.
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	The wrought iron artwork under the CPR Pavilion in 1st St SW underpass.
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	The wrought iron artwork under the CPR Pavilion in 1st St SW underpass.
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	The citations are clipped to the side of the Royal Canadian Pacific offices.
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	The citations are clipped to the side of the  Royal Canadian Pacific offices.
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	The Royal Canadian Pacific Station at 201 – 9th Avenue SW in Calgary, a block west of the Calgary Tower.  The Royal Canadian Pacific is a luxury train accommodating a very limited amount of passengers (around 30), all over 18.  The trip is in the very high 4-figures and VIP treatment is the absolute norm. Read about the VIP accommodation at http://www.royalcanadianpacific.com/accommodations.html Entering the station door and turning right  leads into the  Great Hall, featured on this page and on the Old Diesel page.  Turning left leads into  “The Rotunda”, linking the Great Hall  to the Fairmount Palliser a multi-star hotel, where guests stay overnight,  before departure the next morning.  Trips are always carried in daylight, with overnight stops at  selected high-end lodging (such as ranches) depending upon the trip chosen and  suitable VIP meals throughout the trip . Side trips are included for golfing, fishing or visit to notable sites.  One is the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel in Cranbrook BC http://www.trainsdeluxe.com/ The train then proceeds to Lethbridge and the High Level  Bridge featured on the bridge page. On a couple of plans, the last night is spent inside the train on a rail siding near  Calgary and it enters the city about 10 am. The Royal Canadian Pacific train features  restored FP9  diesels and Tuscan red heavyweight “heritage cars”,  all of them rebuilt to modern standards and former opulence, all of them used by CPR top executives at one time.  The tail end car features the old style observation gallery,  opened to the outside, allowing gusts to enjoy the mountain  air, as in the old days. Some of the rolling stock and motive power is covered in my pages.
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	Just off the street east of the main entrance at the base of  the Calgary Tower on 9  Ave x Centre Street is the Rocky  Mountaineer Station. Notice the  Tower curvature. Next to the Royal Canadian Pacific luxury trip, the Rocky Mountaineer is the best choice, from Calgary to Vancouver or the other way around, called “First Passage to the West”.  The trip features 3 classes of travel, depending on the fare.  Gold Leaf passengers ride in a full upper dome, which features a dining room at the lower level with meals served  at the table. The class also has other amenities.  The  “First Passage to the West” is “all-daylight” trip, with an overnight stop at Kamloops BC overnight, where guests are accommodated in local hotels, again comfort depending on the travel class, with  all hotels and gratuities included in  the fare.  http://www.rockymountaineer.com/en_CA_AB/ While stored in Calgary, trains normally head straight to  Banff during the season April-October, except Wednesdays,  when they stop at this station to pick up passengers. After a short stay in the waiting room, guests pass through a  door around the far side of the counter and  directly to the track. Departure from Calgary is around 6:30 am, in order to reach Banff by 8:00 am and board the rest of the guests, most of whom are tour groups. Travel is then non-stop to Kamloops.
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	CPR # 144 at Calgary station. The caption states that the first passenger train reached  Calgary Aug 1883.  This is the second station in Calgary (the first was a boxcar). Both buildings were eventually taken down when a much larger  station was built a block further west. One  building then became  the High River CPR station, the other the Claresholm CPR  station, both a few miles south of Calgary. On 28 Jul 2010, the  High River station (now Museum of the Highwood) sustained fire damage Click here to view more of this station and others that are located in Calgary’s Heritage Park
This pictures is from a framed photograph in a Calgary restaurant.  It was submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The former CPR station, at 406 � 1 Street SW in  High River, Alberta on May 5th, 1989, now called  “Museum of theHighwood” after the local river. Constructed to replace a wooden station in 1911, the station  (minus the original roof from one half of the 3rd CPR  station in Calgary ), was transported to High River stone  by stone by the CPR as a way to save money and it served the town as the railway station from 1912 to 1965. As a result of freight operation having moved to Lethbridge,  the station then became redundant to the CPR, although the Dayliner continued to serve High River until 1971  (see timetable 23 on this page). Located  elsewhere in  High River, the Museum of the Highwood then leased  the building from the CPR in 1972 and the Town of High  River purchased it outright in 1977. The Museum of the Highwood (housing mostly early  ranching artifacts) was severely damaged by a fire in the  roof on July 28, 2010.  It again suffered extensive damage  to the basement during the June 2013 flood in Southern  Alberta but a fair amount was saved.  Admission is by donation.
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	The rail display adjacent to the Museum of the Highwood (former High River CPR Station) on 5 May 1989, has now totally vanished. The station is to  the far left. FM “C-Liner” CP 4104 and “Baby Trainmaster” CP 7009 are now in Nelson BC, as representatives of the Fairbanks -Morse locomotives, previously operated in the area and s erviced  in the Nelson shops and will become part of a project dubbed: “Railtown” http://www.nelsonstar.com/news/ 181686501.html F7B CP 4459, here in red, can now be viewed in maroon at http://www.mountainrailway.com/Roster%20 Archive/CP%204400A/CP%204459.htm
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	The latest of the CPR (later VIA) stations in Calgary closed its doors in mid-January 1990. It was Calgary’s 4th CPR station. Now a bit of history. When the Canadian Pacific Railway  arrived in 1883, it put its first station right in the  middle of the old RCMP garrison’s horse pasture, (almost across Fort Calgary). This was the 1st  station. Basically a boxcar without wheels. As the population grew by leaps and bounds, the station went west  near the present Palliser hotel in 1893, consisting of two  buildings joined by a continuous canopy. This was the 2nd station, shown elsewhere on this page.  Between 1910 and 1911, it was dismantled brick by brick.  The west half went to High River as their new station: http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx ?id=8189 and the east half to Claresholm:  http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx ?id=5742.  In its place, a 3rd  station was constructed, covering almost the entire city block. Made from locally  quarried sandstone, it served Calgary till 1967. http://cdm280501.cdmhost.com/cdm/singleitem/ collection/p280501coll15/id/2387/rec/37.,  At that time it was leveled and the Calgary Tower (formerly  Husky Tower) was built in its place as a Canadian Centennial project. Being 60% underground, it was decided by CPR that their 4th station would be located in the basement. In 1978, VIA took over CPR passenger service until abandonment of the southern half of their route through Banff and Lake Louise in January 1990. All VIA trains now travel through Edmonton and Jasper. Entering the VIA station was by some steps shown in this view, taken a week before the station closed for good. The store  shown to the right of the picture used to be a Booth pharmacy.
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	The waiting room,  which had become woefully  inadequate in latter years, with passengers and  visitors standing almost  elbow to elbow.
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	The baggage area. With more and more visitors opting  for a train trip through the Rockies, needless to say that  the station wasn’t your typical hometown railway station.
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	The counter area. The station would close within the  week and most of the publicity (posters etc.) around  the counter had been removed.
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	Taber AB CPR Station, 123 miles from Calgary, near Lethbridge. Taber is the corn capital of Canada  “Taber corn” is a sweet variety, highly prized by  Albertans. Originally, Taber was known as  “Tank No. 77,” and was used by the railway to fill  up on water. In 1903, it is said that the first  Mormon settlers from the U.S.A. were the ones to  establish a hamlet at the Tank. After the town’s post  office was built in1907, the CPR decided to call thetown “Tabor,” probably after Mount Tabor in the Holy Land. However, various  letters and station heads came out printed “Taber,” so the CPR changed the name to make it match the records.An alternate version of the towns name origin is that the first  part of the word tabernacle was used by Mormon settlers  in the vicinity, and the next Canadian Pacific Railway station  was named Elcan (nacle spelled backwards). (Description  from Wikipedia)
Photo: L. Unwin collection This picture was submitted by Massey Jones
	Gliechen AB CPR Station, located 90km East of Calgary
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	The former CN station at Hanna at 603 South Municipal  Road is now the town’s Visitor Information Centre. The building was constructed in 1913 on the Canadian  Northern Railway (CnoR) Goose Lake Line from  Saskatoon to Calgary. Eventually acquired by CN,  Hanna became a divisional point until 1900, second only  to Edmonton. Hanna is located in East-Central Alberta approximately 2 hours north-east of Calgary.
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	A CPR train stops at Bassano, Alberta; early 1900s  shortly after the station opened.  The town is located just off the Trans-Canada Highway, 140km east of Calgary and 160km west of Medicine Hat on the #1 Highway and named after  the Italian Marquis de Bassano, a Canadian Pacific  Railway financial backer during the mid-1800s  and  construction west into to Calgary. The station is a Canadian Pacific Standard #2 Station, built in the same style as the Didsbury station shown on  this page and greatly expanded over the years, before  being closed in 1990, when VIA no longer served  Southern Alberta. View a period picture of the front at http://www.canada-rail.com/alberta/ b/bassano.html#VChSr2fwtko and the CPR station  classification system at http://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/articles/201205/ month00.htm#newsArticles Following the termination of VIA service into southern  Manitoba, Alberta and BC in January 1990 (see the notice  somewhere else on this page), the building sat empty for about 10 years and was about to be demolished. With a financial grant and great fanfare, it was moved to Beiseker, Alberta  for use as a railway museum on the west side of the  village and some distance away from the Beiseker station. http://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/articles/201205/ news04.htm as well as http://www.okthepk.ca/dataCprSiding/articles/201205/ news03.htm and other links by the same source. But the project encountered several technical difficulties. http://www.rockyviewweekly.com/article/20140414/ RVW0302/304149974/ beiseker-railway-museum-remains-stalled More on the station: http://www.bigdoer.com/11995/exploring-history/ cpr-bassano-station/ and http://www.forthjunction.com/news-rockyview 0712-bassano-beiseker.htm
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	CPR Beiseker station at 700, 1st Avenue,  Beiseker, Alberta The CPR station was decommissioned fifty years ago and sat deserted for twenty-five years. In 1980 the  Village of Beiseker recognized the historical importance and value of the building and took steps to preserve and  restore it.  This building is a one-and-a-half storey structure with the  distinctive design characteristic of CPR train stations. This building stands prominently at the west end of the village’s main street.  It was moved from the CPR track-way, turned 180 degrees and placed on a proper foundation on adjacent Village of Beiseker property. It now serves the village as the Municipal Office, the Municipal Library, and the Beiseker Station  Museum (description from Historic Places.ca) Visitors can come to the museum year round during  Village Office hours.  A  curator is available to give tours during July and August. Adjacent to the station is an EV caboose in fresh CP yellow paint.
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	A pen and ink drawing of the Beiseker, Alberta  station in 1915; from a small framed photograph,  most probably displayed in their Station Museum,  at 700, 1st Avenue.There are also has several other railway artifacts on site. http://www.beiseker.com/municipal-museum/
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	CPR Western Lines “Standard A3 Station” in Central Alberta March 26, 2014
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB
	CPR Western Lines “Standard A3 Station” in Central Alberta March 26, 2014 I’ll let Jim tell yuo how he got these pictures. “The station sitting on a farm about 70K from here. The station was cut into two parts before being moved. The office/quarters end was placed on a concrete footing, & the freight room section was placed on the ground about 150 feet away. Both pieces still exist! >From what I have learned that the office /quarters section was going to be made into a home. As you can see it never happened. It was about two weeks ago that I learned of it’s existence while I was visiting the local town hall. I was also told that their was not a hope in hell that I could get on the property to photograph it.  All the antique fixtures have been removed from the building by night time shoppers, the owners have had cattle, farm equipment stolen over the past few years. So I could understand why they would not want strangers on their property. So I drove out to the farm, and asked if I could enter the property and take pictures.  The wife said no, but her husband came to the door and said ok, The site has cameras on it The gate at the entrance to the station location was chained & locked. So there I was,73 years old with  bad knees. I got down on my stomach and crawled under the gate. Not a pretty sight!! The farmer requested that I not give the exact location, so you will not see it on the photographs. Could the station be restored!! Yes,but only if one had really deep pockets. I believe that a few years ago I sent you a CP set of plans for this type of station!”
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB
	CPR Western Lines “Standard A3 Station” in Central Alberta March 26, 2014
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	CPR Western Lines “Standard A3 Station” in Central Alberta Frieght room Section. March 26, 2014
This picture was taken and submitted by Jim Booth, Willingdon AB
	CPR Western Lines “Standard A3 Station” in Central Alberta Frieght room Section. March 26, 2014
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Click on this image for a larger view in a new window	Blue print for the CP “Western lines” Standard A3 Station.  The station in the pictures is a reversal of the attached plan. Also the station has sat in it�s present location for over 20 years, and sits at the top of a small hill.
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	CP Portable Station, Andrew AB.  The Andrew building was a gift from the CP railway,  it was never used at that location.
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	CP Portable Station, Andrew AB.  The Andrew building was a gift from the CP railway, it was never used at that location.
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Click on this image for a larger view in a new window	Blue print for a CP Standard Portable Station
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	CP Station, Andrew, AB This station is now used as a senior center and museum
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	Champion CPR Station, rescued from the wreckers and  transported to a private property, along with some railway artifacts, including CPR #19 (see my diesel page) The station now located south of Calgary, 3 km north of  Asldersyde on Highway 2, between the Okottoks turnoff and Alderside. , 19km south of Highway 22X.  The site is not open to the public but serious visitors may ask permission to enter.   The Village of Champion is located between Lethbridge  and Calgary. Population 384 (2007 census) The CPR opened the station in 1910 and it was named it  after H.T. Champion, a prominent Winnipeg banker. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champion,_Alberta
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	The following series of pictures shows the Champion AB station being moved as described in the picture above which  was submitted by Massey F. Jones To see what Champion Park is all about you might want to look at this Video. Champion Park is private railway that exists as a family tribute by Gerald Knowlton, his wife and family to his father,  The foundation was laid first
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	The Champion Station was located in Champion Alberta and  moved to it’s present location about 4 miles south of the Okotoks turnoff on Hwy 2. Gerald Knowlton  the owner purchased the station back in 1982-83 and had it restored.  His Father was the station master of this station in Champion.  Other buildings were built on site as well as an engine and a few railway cars. In other words Mr. Knowlton has a real  scale switching layout. The property has a lake stocked  with trout and is mainly used for private functions. The move was done by York Shaw Building Movers and  Chris was part of the crew. The station was hauled into place
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	and then slid on the foundation.
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	It was then carefully put in place
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	Next came the detail work
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	and the finished product.
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	A CN Railiner blasts past DUAGH station, about 10  miles straight north of Edmonton on the Coronado Sub  on Friday September 12, 1958. This is a scan from a print  which has become damaged with age. The RDC served  St.Paul,  Grand Centre and RCAF/CFB Cold Lake, on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, until the VIA took over and terminated passenger service.
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	CN DUAGH is second from the bottom on this  employee timetable from April 1978. It doesn’t show any passenger service as VIA had earlier decided to terminate a public service that had been ongoing for many years. During its operation, passengers left North Edmonton on the Vegreville Sub, reaching the Coronado Sub 3.5 miles later. At Abilene Jct, the train veered northeast  into the Bonnyville Sub, reaching Grand Centre at  Mileage 61.1 . There have been several changes since  this timetable was published, including different ownership and/or abandonment of portions of the track.
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	The CN Stop at FORT KENT, a hamlet in Central Alberta within the Municipal District of Bonnyville, Alberta. It is an example of prefabricated portable structures dropped off along the way in many hamlets, in the early days. Serving as a flag stop, the building also held supplies for railway servicing. Fort Kent is approximately 32 km (20 miles) southwest of Cold Lake and has a population of about 200. The photo is dated April 1965.
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This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CP Station, Willington, AB This station is located at the Shandro museum just north of town. It is intact but unheated and has  no electricty.
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CP Station, Willington, AB
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CP Station, Willington, AB
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CP Station Vegreville, AB This station is used as a bottle depot.
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CN Station, Vegerville, AB taken on Jan 6, 2005 It looks cold that day and Jim says that it was about  minus 30 degrees C .
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CN Station, Vegerville, AB taken on Jan 6, 2005
This picture was taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	CN Station Viking Alberta, May 2005 This station is on the line between Edmonton & Wainwright AB
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	Formerly the CNR and VIA station in downtown Edmonton (until the rails were removed to make way for construction  of the Grant McEwan University Downttown Campus and VIA Rail moved its passenger station further north), this building at 10004 104 Ave NW served as CN headquarters  in Western Canada for many of its operations on 13 of its 26  floors, and one of Edmonton’s tallest buildings at 111 metres (364 ft) in its time.  My Diesel page shows a black & white photo of the Super Continental behind the building in the 70s. Built in 1966,the CN Tower was vacated by CN in May 2008 http://www.cawcouncil4000.com and all western  operations consolidated within a new building in Walker Yard, further north. This view, taken in October 2011 shows that the CN logo  still remains on the building, despite new owners,  as it has become an Edmonton landmark. More at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower_(Edmonton) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmonton_(Via_Rail_station)
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	The VIA Rail station, at 12360-121 Street NW in Edmonton, Alberta is situated next to the former Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) airport � now decommissioned and a couple  of blocks south of the CN Walker yard. It was opened  in 1998 following the closure of the downtown  Via Rail station which was located in the lower level of  Edmonton’s CN Tower, front and back of it shown on this page.
Google Earth Street View – Submitted by Massey F. Jones
	The VIA Rail Edmonton Station trackside
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	EX CN Station Edson AB May 2005
This picture taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	EX NAR Station Peace River Alta, Sept 2004
This picture taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB
	EX NAR Station Peace River Alta, Sept 2004
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	CN Fort Saskatchewan AB Station Jan 2005
This picture taken and submitted James Booth, Willingdon AB

	Alberta Railway and Coal Co Station 1890, ex CPR Coutts located at Galt Historic Railway Park, County of Warner Alberta. This photo taken in about 1910 of the international border, includes the employees of the Coutts Sweetgrass International Customs Depot, Train Station.  Building built in 1890 by Alberta Railway and Coal Co. designated Port of Entry, owned by Sir Alexander Galt, founder of Lethbridge and a Father of Confederation.  Bill found the following information on this station. “We did find out from the Government of Alberta, that this building is the only remaining example of three that existed when the west was open for settlement.  One was in Manitoba, the other in British Columbia. To my knowledge it is  the only one every owned by a Father of Canada’s Confederation 1867, also the only privately owned international narrow gage rail line owned by Galt’s  company running from Lethbridge to Great Falls Montana. CPR were not impressed but he had friends in high places.”
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	Coutts Sweetgrass International Port of Entry, Coutts Alberta 1910
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	CCPR and Great Northern. Port of Entry,  Coutts Alberta 1910
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	CPR and Great Northern. Port of Entry,  Coutts Alberta 1910
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	Moving the former Coutts CPR station out of Coutts May 2000
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	Former CPR Coutts station now restored to it’s original configuration of 1890 then owned by the  Alberta Railway and Coal Co.
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	Alberta Railway and Coal Co. station open summers at GHRP
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta
	ARCC station 9,000 sq ft. Platform looking east at GHRP 2010
This picture was submitted by Bill Hillen, Lethbridge Alberta