Melville railway station
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The 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.
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 title to the station building. The group plans to restore both the interior and exterior of the station.
Melville, Saskatchewan
Melville is a small Canadian city located in the east-central portion of Saskatchewan. It was declared a city by the province in 1960. The city is north east of the provincial capital of Regina and south west of Yorkton. According to The World Gazetteer, it has a 2004 population of approximately...
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The station is served by Via Rail's The Canadian
The Canadian
The Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
three times per week. The station was declared a national historic site in 1992.
The station building, built in 1908 by the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
(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
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway was a historical Canadian railway.A wholly owned subsidiary of the Grand Trunk Railway , the GTPR was constructed by GTR using loans provided by the Government of Canada. The company was formed in 1903 with a mandate to build west from Winnipeg, Manitoba to the...
. The town was named after Charles Melville Hays
Charles Melville Hays
Charles Melville Hays was an American railway executive of the Grand Trunk Railway. He died at sea on the RMS Titanic.-Early years:...
, former president of the GTPR.
In 2010, the Melville Rail Station Heritage Association acquired title to the station building. The group plans to restore both the interior and exterior of the station.