Canadian Pacific Railway Station

Elegant gateway to the West

This, the fourth railway station on the site, was erected in 1904-1905 as part of a new administrative, hotel and passenger complex for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Designed by the prominent Montréal architectural firm of Edward and W.S. Maxwell, and enlarged in 1915, it continued in use as a rail passenger terminal until 1978. Its monumental Beaux-Arts facade, elaborate Tyndall stone decoration and extensive facilities reflected both the aspirations of the railway and Winnipeg's place as the centre of transportation and commerce in early 20th century Western Canada.