Humboldt station (Saskatchewan)

Humboldt station
Canadian National Railway
Location 5th Avenue (at 9th St.)
Humboldt, Saskatchewan
Line(s) Canadian Northern Railway (former)
Canadian National Railway
Via Rail (former service)
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 1
History
Opened 1905
Closed 1980

The Humboldt station is a former railway station in Humboldt, Saskatchewan. It was built by the Canadian Northern Railway along the Winnipeg to Edmonton mainline. The ​1 1⁄2-story, wood-frame, railway station was completed in 1905.[1] The last CNR passenger train (#9 and #10) ended service in 1963 with service restored in 1978; Via Rail railliner served the station in 1980.[2] The building was designated a historic railway station in 1992.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Historic Places Register
  2. ↑ History of Humboldt
  3. ↑ Designation as Historic railway station Archived 2012-10-08 at the Wayback Machine.

Coordinates: 52°11′51″N 105°07′30″W / 52.1975°N 105.1250°W / 52.1975; -105.1250

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