Glencoe in Middlesex County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Grand Trunk and Wabash Train Station
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
1. Grand Trunk and Wabash Train Station Marker
In May 1904, this grand old rail station was built to service the village of Glencoe and the surrounding area. The station was a model in every respect, designed to provide every required convenience to the travelling public and the station master. The train station was constructed with Georgian hardwood pine floors, ornate metallic ceilings and walls, comfortable seating, and electric lights. The station offered waiting rooms at each end of the building and separate ticket wickets for men and women. The station agent was located in the centre portion of the building with the baggage room being located on the west end. The exterior of the train station was decorated with corbos to support the large overhanging roof line and an impressive turret was constructed on the east side of the station over the ladies waiting room. The train station was surrounded by a board walk that extended to McRae Street.
The first official train order for the village of Glencoe was requested by station master, Alexander Mackie, at 2:10 PM on Tuesday, January 24th, 1854. The train station continued to operate for a term of 139 years with the last train order
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"Rest In Peace to be no more at this Historic Mile Post"
Erected by Southwest Middlesex. (Marker Number 14.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1854.
Location. 42° 44.819′ N, 81° 42.646′ W. Marker is in Glencoe, Ontario, in Middlesex County. It is on McRae Street 0.1 kilometers west of Main Street (Middlesex Road 14), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 151 McRae Street, Glencoe ON N0L 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Southwest Ontario Area and in Southwestern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Village of Glencoe 1856 (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe Cenotaph (within shouting distance of this marker); Glencoe Dominion Building (about 240 meters away, measured in a direct line); Glen Hall (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Peter McArthur (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Peter McArthur: the Sage of Ekfrid (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Battle of Longwoods (approx. 5.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glencoe.
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Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
2. Grand Trunk and Wabash Train Station Marker
Photographed by Tim Boyd, May 30, 2025
3. Former Grand Trunk and Wabash Train Station, 2025
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
