The Warman station is a former railway station in Warman, Saskatchewan. It was built by the Canadian Northern Railway along the east-west Canadian Northern Railway line (running from Humboldt to North Battleford) at the intersection with the Canadian Pacific Railway north–south line (running from Regina to Prince Albert). The 1+1⁄2-storey, stucco-clad, wood-frame train station, was originally located at the intersection of two railway lines. The station building was moved to its current location in 1942 when its use as a station was discontinued; the building is now used as a seniors drop in centre.[1] The building was designated a Municipal Heritage Property in 2004.
Warman | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Location | 422 Peters Street Warman, Saskatchewan |
| Coordinates | 52°19′11″N 106°34′58″W / 52.319838°N 106.582778°W |
| Line(s) | Canadian National Railway |
| Connections | Canadian Pacific Railway |
| History | |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Closed | 1942 |
The original name of the town was Diamond, because the crossing of the two railway lines created a diamond shape. Soon the name of the town site was changed to Warman, named after Cy Warman (1855–1914), a journalist who followed and recorded the construction of the Canadian National Railway.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Warman Senior Drop-In Centre". Canada's Historic Places - a Federal Provincial and Territorial Collaboration. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ "Cy Warman: Pioneer Railroad Writer". Great Eastern. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-02-10.