Radville station

Radville railway station
Canadian National Railway
Location Railway Avenue
Radville, Saskatchewan
Coordinates 49°27′42″N 104°17′42″W / 49.461703°N 104.295083°W / 49.461703; -104.295083Coordinates: 49°27′42″N 104°17′42″W / 49.461703°N 104.295083°W / 49.461703; -104.295083
Line(s) Canadian Northern Railway (former)
Canadian National Railway
History
Opened 1912

Radville station is a former railway station in Radville, Saskatchewan. It was built by the Canadian Northern Railway as part of the Brandon to Lethbridge line. The 2-story, wood-frame, railway station is at a major division point on the railway line and is the only remaining Class II CNR railway station building still standing in the province.[1] The building was designed by architect Ralph Benjamin Pratt. As a major division point from 1911 until the 1950s the site also housed a railway roundhouse.[2] The building was designated a Municipal Heritage Property in 1984. The building is now used as a museum.[3]

References

  1. "Canadian Northern Railway Station". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  2. "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan - RADVILLE". University of Regina. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  3. "Radville Train Station Open House". Radville/Deep South Star. 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
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