Tracks 2 Province Saskatchewan | Opened 1908 Platforms in use 1 | |
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Location Main St & 1st Ave, Melville, SK
Canada Previous names Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Formerly Grand Trunk Pacific Railway | ||
Melville railway station is on the Canadian National Railway mainline in Melville, Saskatchewan, Canada. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian three times per week. The station was declared a national historic site in 1992.
History
The station building, built in 1908 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway (GTPR) design makes use of a twin-gabled plan that is unique in Saskatchewan, this reflects the special status the station had when built as a division point and junction on the GTPR line. The town was named after Charles Melville Hays, former president of the GTPR.
In 2010, the Melville Rail Station Heritage Association acquired the title to the station building. The group plans to restore both the interior and exterior of the station.
References
Melville railway station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA