Lethbridge in Lethbridge County, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Canadian Pacific Railway Union Station

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 30, 2015

1. Canadian Pacific Railway Union Station Marker

Inscription. In May 1905, Lethbridge signed its largest incentive agreement to bring the CPR's divisional point from (Fort) Macleod to Lethbridge. The City offered the company a 20-year tax exemption on 120 acres (48.6 ha) of land and 200,000 gallons (909,000 L) of water daily at cost. In return the CPR agreed to spend at least $50,000 on a new Union Station, rail yards, roundhouse, machine shops and freight sheds.

By 1908 the new Union Station was in lace, with many of the other amenities as per the agreement with the CPR. With the opening of the High Level Bridge in 1910, rail traffic increased with larger rail yards and new lines constructed. Also, in 1910 the CPR Station expanded to the west and east ends of the original building, more than doubling the size.

In the 1980's the rail yards were relocated to Kipp, some 8 miles (12 km) west of here, leaving Union Station vacant. A consortium including the City of Lethbridge, CPR and others laid out land parcels for resale as commercial and residential properties. In 1984 a new right-of-way with twin rail tracks and motorcar overpasses were opened.

Since 1987, Union Station has been occupied by the Lethbridge Health Unit and associated health services. A CPR Consolidation 2-8-0 steam locomotive 3651 is positioned near the NW corner of the building and a refurbished caboose

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near the SE corner.

Erected 2008 by City of Lethbridge • Lethbridge Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1905.

Location. 49° 41.889′ N, 112° 50.161′ W. Marker is in Lethbridge, Alberta, in Lethbridge County. Marker is at the intersection of 1 Avenue South and 8 Street South, on the right when traveling west on 1 Avenue South. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 801 1 Ave S, Lethbridge AB T1J 4L5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Coal Mine in Alberta / La première houillère de L'Alberta (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); First Air Crossing of the Canadian Rockies / Première traversée des Rocheuses en avion (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Lethbridge Public Library / Southern Alberta Art Gallery (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Firehall No. 1 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Manual Training School / Bowman Elementary / Bowman Art Centre (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); The Construction of the Lethbridge Viaduct / La construction du Viaduc de Lethbridge (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Lethbridge Viaduct

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), May 31, 2015

2. Canadian Pacific Railway Union Station Marker

(approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Nikka Yuko Centennial Garden (approx. 2.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lethbridge.

Also see . . . Lethbridge Canadian Pacific Railway Station. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the building, which was designated in 1987/ (HistoricPlaces.ca) (Submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.