Morden Train Station - Winkler MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 49° 11.414 W 098° 00.917
14U E 571749 N 5449070
This Train Station is now at the Pembina Threshermen's Museum on Highway 3, 1 km wet of the junction of Highways 3 and 14 near Winkler, Manitoba
Waymark Code: WMKVA4
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 05/31/2014
Views: 2
It was originally on 7th Street at Railway Street in Morden, Manitoba which is about 6 kilometres west of the Museum.
The Station was designed in 1899 by Ralph B. Pratt and the same plans were used in Winkler, Boissevain, Hartney, Kenton and Virden. Construction began in 1905 but wasn't completed until 1906. It was used as a train station until the late 1960's and was moved to the Museum in 1972.
In addition to the typical freight room, office and waiting room on the main floor, there were spacious living quarters on the second floor for the Station Agent.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
display on museum grounds
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: CPR (Canadian Pacific Railway)
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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