Galloway/Edson Train Station - Edson, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Trail Blaisers
N 53° 34.745 W 116° 26.534
11U E 536929 N 5936836
The Galloway railway station was originally located 28 km west of Edson and served as home and office to station agents. The signage shows "Edson" but it was never a functioning station in Edson.
Waymark Code: WM10A3N
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 03/30/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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According to (visit link) The Galloway railway station was originally a Canadian Northern Type C station built in 1911. It was located 28 km west of Edson and served as home and office to station agents.

The Galloway Station was donated by CN to the Edson and District Historical Society in 1975. It was moved to its present location in Centennial Park and converted into a museum. The Galloway Station Museum officially opened to the public in 1981.

The building was greatly expanded in 2010-11.
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?:
Museum

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Canadian National

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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