Saskatoon station (Canadian Pacific Railway)
Saskatoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 24th Street and Avenue A (now Idylwyld Drive) | |||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 52°07′56″N 106°40′16″W / 52.132222°N 106.671111°W | |||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Ken Achs | |||||||||||||||||||
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Architect | J. Carmichael | |||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1908 | |||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1960 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1993 (sold to private developer) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Official name | Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) National Historic Site of Canada | |||||||||||||||||||
Designated | 1976 |
Saskatoon station is a historic railway station building in
Saskatoon earned the nickname Hub City from the contributions of the CPR, CNR and GTP.[3] The station was situated on the Regina, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta rail line.
Geography and location
Saskatoon's CP station is located at 305
History
Opened in 1908, the station served as a passenger depot, telegraph station, mail and freight depot. The CPR discontinued passenger service in 1960, maintaining it as an office site until 1993 when it was sold to Ken Achs who restored the building.[4]
The CP station has not been used as a rail station for many years, and currently houses several businesses. Received the 1995 SAHS (Saskatchewan Architectural Heritage Society) Heritage Architecture Excellence Awards which was bestowed by Saskatchewan's Lieutenant-Governor.[5]
The city of Saskatoon is served by
Nearby
Two other municipal heritage buildings are close to the Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific), the
Footnotes
- ^ Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific). Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ Canadian Pacific Railway Station. Directory of Federal Heritage Designations. Parks Canada. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ History of Saskatoon#Hub city and agricultural boom
- ^ "Canadian Pacific Railway Station - Saskatoon". Saskatoon Heritage Society. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
- ^ Lt.-Gov.of Saskatchewan Heritage Architecture Excellence Awards URL accessed April 19, 2007