Castlegar CPR Station, Castlegar, BC, Canada
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 19.566 W 117° 40.066
11U E 451477 N 5463922
Castlegar's RR station is now its museum.
Waymark Code: WMFWH1
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/08/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Castlegar's first station, built in 1902, burned in 1906, and was immediately replaced with this one. In constant use until about 1958, it sat empty until 1987, when the Castlegar Historical Society persuaded the city to buy it from the CPR for one dollar. Then, with a matching grant from the British Columbia Heritage Trust, the city moved it to its present location and the Castlegar Historical Society restored it to its present condition. It is now a railway museum.

The move was not a long one. Originally built inside a wye, whose purpose was to allow trains to turn around at Castlegar, it was moved across the easternmost tracks of the wye and a bit south to its present location, a total of about 53 metres, as the crow flies.

The Black and White photo shows the station in its original location.
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?:
It is now the Castlegar museum.

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

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