Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific)

Infobox Historic building
name=Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific)

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location_town=Saskatoon
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architect= J. Carmichael
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construction_start_date=1907
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The Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific) is a national historic site which was officially declared on December 19, 1994 as having national historical signifiance. There is protected area status on this Château style station site. Saskatoon earned the nick name "Hub City" from the contributions of the CPR, CNR and GTP. [ History of Saskatoon#Hub City and Agricultural Boom] This Railway Station was situated on the Regina, Saskatchewan to Edmonton, Alberta rail line.

The city of Saskatoon is served by Via Rail's The Canadian service, however it now calls at the New Saskatoon Railway Station located south east of the downtown core.

Geography and location

This Railway Station is currently located at 305 Idylwyld Drive, in the Caswell Hill Neighborhood, Core Neighbourhoods Suburban Development Area, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.

History

"see also" History of Saskatoon

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. [ [http://www.sahsonline.ca/PDFs/nomsform2006.pdf Lt.-Gov.of Saskatchewan Heritage Architecture Excellence Awards] URL accessed April 19, 2007]

Infobox Station
name=Saskatoon Railway Station (CPR) facing rail line

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image_caption=Saskatoon Railway Station
address=24th Street and Avenue A (now Idylwyld Drive)
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pass_system=Edmonton-Regina
opened=1908
closed=1960 remained as offices
rebuilt=1993 sold to private developer
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Nearby

Two other municipal heritage buildings are close to the Saskatoon Railway Station (Canadian Pacific), the Rumley Warehouse, built in 1913 and the Fairbanks Morse Warehouse. Both are located in the Central Business District] which sprang up to support both the CNR rail station and railyards and the CPR. The Midtown Plaza shopping mall was built on the site of the former downtown CNR rail station in the late 1960s; in the 1990s the mall underwent a major renovation that included changing the front facade to resemble the style of the old rail station.

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca/arts/heritage/cpr.station.html Saskatoon Heritage Society - CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY STATION ...]
* [http://www.doorsopensaskatoon.ca/welcome/buildings/CPR_Station.htm CPR Station]
* [http://www.city.saskatoon.sk.ca/org/clerks_office/archives/ar-dates.asp City of Saskatoon Archives - History of Saskatoon]
* [http://www.saskatoon.ca/org/development/services/heritage_properties/index.asp City of Saskatoon · Departments · Community Services · Development ...]

Saskatchewan Designated Heritage Railway Stations

This station was named a Designated Heritage Railway Station of Canada in 1990. [ [http://www.pc.gc.ca/clmhc-hsmbc/gfp-hrs/sk_E.asp Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - Heritage Railway Stations - List of designated stations in Saskatchewan ] ] .

There are in total 12 Saskatchewan designated heritage railway stations.