Historic Sites of Manitoba: Canadian National Railway Station (Churchill)

The VIA Rail - Canadian National Railway Station at Churchill Manitoba is a substantial, picturesque station with a dominant central tower. Situated at the corner of First Street and Railway Avenue, it is one of the oldest and most important buildings in the community.

It was built in 1929-30 to serve as the terminus of the Hudson Bay Railway (HBR), and operated by Canadian National Railways (CNR) and VIA Rail for many years. Its history illustrates the HBR’s crucial role in the development of northern Manitoba. Construction of this station in conjunction with the port and the railway initiated development of the modern community of Churchill. Today the station is the last structure remaining from Churchill’s original period of HBR construction.

Churchill CNR Station (no date) Source: Christian Cassidy Site Location (lat/long): N58.76784, W94.17417 denoted by symbol on the map above

See also:

Historic Sites of Manitoba: Hudson Bay Railway Plaque (Churchill)

Sources:

Heritage Character Statement, Canadian National Railways Station, Churchill, Manitoba, April 1992. Heritage Assessment Report RSR-086, 1991.

Information for this page was collected by Tim Worth and Christian Cassidy, and prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.

Page revised: 13 April 2013

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