Canadian Pacific Railway Depot - Havelock, ON
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jiggs11
N 44° 25.994 W 077° 52.984
18T E 270539 N 4924036
Former CPR Depot in Havelock, ON
Waymark Code: WMFP6N
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 11/11/2012
Views: 6
This station on the CPR Havelock subdivision was built in 1929. Passenger service was provided by Canadian Pacific using at first standard steam-powered coaches and then Budd-built RDC coaches.
Service extended west to Peterborough and on to Toronto's Union Station. Passengers could also travel east to Smiths Falls, Perth and Ottawa.
As passenger ridership dwindled, service was halted in 1965. The station was used as a freight office for a while, then left to the elements until 2004, when private interests refurbished the station and converted its interior into various restaurants and shops, including a brewpub.
Recently, talk has centred on the possibility of reopening the old line to passenger service once again. However, this is an expensive proposition as trackage has to be upgraded.
The CPR Staton has been designated a Heritage Railroad Station.
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?:
Restaurants
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Canadian Pacific Railways
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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