Salmo Railway Station - Salmo, BC - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

It was designated a National Historic Site for its architectural style, which was representative of Great Northern stations of the era. As well, it represents the rivalry between transcontinental railways, specifically the Great Northern and the Canadian Pacific, in the mineral-rich interior of southern British Columbia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Built in 1913, this was originally the Great Northern Railway Station.
In 1890 Great Northern received a charter to build a rail line from the US border to Nelson, BC, known as the Nelson & Fort Sheppard Line, to service the mines there.

This station handled passenger service until 1941, when passenger service ended, at which time it became a freight only depot. In 1970 the Great Northern became the Burlington Northern, and in 1989 Burlington Northern ceased operations from Salmo to Nelson and removed the tracks from Fruitvale to Nelson. Today International Rail Road Systems (IRRS) handles traffic up to Fruitvale after purchasing that section from the Burlington Northern in 1998. The station has been essentially unused since 1989.

The station has been restored to a great extent and still contains many artefacts from the past, though it is not presently open to visitors.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: No If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: It will, in future, be opened as a National Historic Site. What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Great Northern then Burlington Northern Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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