Train Station - Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
N 53° 42.591 W 113° 12.870
12U E 353843 N 5953517
Since 1905, this station has stood. It was built by Canadian Northern Railway at a cost of $6,300. It is no longer used for its original purpose but is a visitor information centre and home of the Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.
Waymark Code: WMT8KE
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/15/2016
Views: 2
Since 1905, this station has stood. It was built by Canadian Northern Railway at a cost of $6,300. It is no longer used for its original purpose but is a visitor information centre and home of the Fort Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce.
Built to a standard plan, the baggage and express rooms, waiting rooms, separate ladies' waiting room, office and living quarters for the stationmaster fit into a 6.7 metre (22') by 20 metre (60') floor plan. In 1911 the busy station received a 61.3 square metre (600 sq. ft.) addition.
The first train arrived on November 8, 1905. It signaled new prosperity - a means of bringing settlers and businesses to the town and a way of sending wheat and other products to market.
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?:
offices of the Chamber of Commerce, visitor information centre
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Canadian National
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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