Port Moody Station Museum — Port Moody, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop
N 49° 16.755 W 122° 51.040
10U E 510861 N 5458510
Having served Port Moody as the railway station from 1907 until 1976, the building was moved to its present site and has been restored to be a railway museum explaining the significance of the original terminus city on Canada's West Coast.
Waymark Code: WM95B0
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/01/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member alermy
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From 1882 until 1886 Port Moody was the expected western terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Suddenly in 1885 the CPR management, working closely with the British Columbia legislature, moved the western terminus to Vancouver. In reality Vancouver made far more sense as it had a natural deep water harbour as opposed to Port Moody's extensive mudflats.

Now run by the Port Moody Heritage Society this museum explains the significance the railway had on the development of Port Moody.

Museum Website: [Web Link]

Train ride provided?: no

Actual railroad cars or locomotives on display?: yes

Admission fee?: donations

Street Address: 2734 Murray Street, Port Moody, BC

Gift shop?: yes

Café/restaurant?: no

Theater?: no

Other features?: Not listed
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