This two-part series features some of the earliest Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) stations in Canada. While some stations were demolished, some stations survive. However, they formed an important part of early Canadian railway history. You can view Part 1 here. This week, we continue to explore the Chung collection and introduce CPR stations in the provinces of Québec, Alberta‎ and Ontario.

Québec

Windsor Station

The illustrations and photographs feature the Romanesque Revival style of the building in Montreal. This building located in downtown Montreal used to be Windsor Station and the headquarters of CPR. Although this depot no longer operates, it was the largest station and is considered one of the most iconic CPR stations.

The new highway to the Orient, across the mountains, prairies and rivers of Canada, 1905

Canadian Pacific Railway, Windsor Station, Montreal, [between 1900 and 1920?]

Quebec Province and the Canadian Pacific, 1924

[Montreal C.P.R. railroad station], [1975?]

The picture of passengers at the concourse of Windsor Station in this poster illustrated the idea of “To arrive in a Fine Station is to complete a Fine Trip”.

The concourse : Windsor Station, Montreal, 1923

Alberta‎

Innisfail station

Canadian Pacific Railway constructed a station in a central Alberta town, Innisfail, in 1891. Innisfail station not only was the only railroad station agent between Red Deer and Calgary back in the early 19^th century but also witnessed the growth of this town.

[Innisfail, Alberta, C.P.R. railroad station], [between 1930 and 1939?]

This card advertised travel via the Canadian Pacific train, The Dayliner, in 1977. It shows the northbound and southbound timetables, as well as fares between stations in Alberta. For example, it charged 1.45 traveling between Innisfail station and Red Deer station and 13.90 traveling between Calgary station and South Edmonton station.

Calgary-Red Deer-South Edmonton : try the dayliner–comfort—convenience-safety, 1977

Ontario

London Station

Located at 664 Richmond Street is a former CPR railway station in London. Although London station is closed, this historical building was once a restaurant and remains standing.

[London, Ontario C.P.R. railroad station], 1991-09-05

[London, Ontario C.P.R. railroad station], 1991-09-05

We hope this 2-part series has piqued your interest in Canadian Pacific Railway stations. If you wish to explore further, please visit our Open Collections to conduct keyword searches: https://open.library.ubc.ca/search?q=title:”station”&collection=chung

References

Our history. (n.d.). Canadian Pacific. https://www.cpr.ca/en/about-cp/our-history