Medicine Hat station

Medicine Hat station is a heritage railway station in Medicine Hat, Alberta. It was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1906 and expanded in 1911–1912, using red brick from Medicine Hat and sandstone from Calgary.

Medicine Hat station
Postcard showing the station, circa 1910.
General information
Location	402 North Railway Street Southeast, Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada
Coordinates	50.0397°N 110.6716°W / 50.0397; -110.6716
Line(s)	Via Rail, Canadian Pacific Railway
History
Opened	1906
Closed	1990
Rebuilt	1911
Electrified	No
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station Calgary toward Vancouver The Canadian before 1990 Moose Jaw toward Toronto Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station Redcliff toward Vancouver Main Line Dunmore toward Montreal Windsor Bullshead toward Katz Katz – Medicine Hat via Nelson and Lethbridge Terminus
Heritage Railway Station (Canada)
Designated	1991
Reference no.	9321

Photo of the station shortly after opening.

Passenger services

Notable passenger trains included the Imperial Limited, which ran from 1899 to 1933, which got replaced by the Dominion, which ran from 1933 to 1966, and the Canadian from 1955 to 1990, which replaced the Dominion as the flagship train. In 1978, Via Rail took over all Canadian passenger trains, including the Canadian, which was the only train serving the station at that time. Passenger services to the station ended on January 15, 1990, when, due to budget cuts, the Canadian was rerouted on the Canadian National Railway main line through northern Alberta, serving Edmonton.

The station in 2021

External links

• Some photos