The former Canadian Northern Railway station at Dauphin is an attractive Chateau style station with an eclectic flair formed of a pyramidal-roofed three-storey centre block flanked by equal two-storey wings under a gabled roof and then a one-storey hipped roofed wings with broad eaves. Built in 1913, it replaced an earlier station dating from 1897. The building is a provincially-designated historic site and a plaque nearby was unveiled in 2001 by the Manitoba Heritage Council.
The museum is housed in the east end of the station in the former baggage room. Office space is rented on the first, second, and third floors. Community and cultural events are held on the lawn. For museum hours and contact information, visit http://www.tourismdauphin.ca/heritage/dauphin-rail-museum-cnr-station.
A monument commemorates the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first train in Dauphin on 15 December 1896.
The former Canadian National Railway station at Dauphin (July 1993)
Source: George Penner
The former Canadian National Railway station at Dauphin (May 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
The former Canadian National Railway station at Dauphin (August 2020)
Source: George Penner
Railway commemorative monument (June 2024)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N51.15043, W100.05164
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Railway Stations
Dauphin Canadian Northern Railway Station, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Tim Worth, Christian Cassidy, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 5 August 2024
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