Old Train Station - Didsbury, AB
Posted by: 
graylling
N 51° 39.584 W 114° 08.237
11U E 697994 N 5727074
This is the old train station in Didsbury, AB. It now serves as the chamber of commerce and scout/guide hall.
Waymark Code: WM5298
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 10/29/2008
Views: 11
The train station in Didsbury was built in 1902 to service Didsbury and the surrounding area. It was located on the main line between Calgary and Edmonton. When passenger service was discontinued in the 1980's it was left abandoned. In 1991 the Canadian Pacific Railway donated the station to the town of Didsbury and the station was declared a Provincial Historic Site. The local Lions club embarked on a project to restore it. With a donation from Eldon Foote, a lawyer who grew up in Didsbury, the station was turned 180 degrees and moved slightly away from the tracks. It was renamed Eldon Foote Hall after it's benefactor.
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Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
It now serves as the Chamber of Commerce, Seniors Support Services and Scout/Guide hall.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: CPR
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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