Midnapore Station - Heritage Park - Calgary, Alberta
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wildwoodke
N 50° 58.987 W 114° 06.343
11U E 703146 N 5651935
Midnapore Station is one of three railway stations on the Heritage Park railway located in Calgary, Alberta.
Waymark Code: WM283H
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 09/20/2007
Views: 60
Train stations like Midnapore Station were located throughout the prairies along the railway. They were built about 8 miles apart, equivalent to one days drvie by horse and wagon.
Midnapore Station was constructed just south of Calgary in 1910. It was similar to 193 other stops built in western Canada.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
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?:
It is used as a display and station stop on the Heritage Park railway.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Heritage Park
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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