Jordan Station in Lincoln in Niagara Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Jordan Train Station, circa 1913

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026

1. Jordan Train Station, circa 1913 Marker

Inscription. This building serviced Jordan Station and surrounding area from 1913 until the last train stopped at this station on August 15, 1975. The station, outhouse building, and signals were purchased from the Canadian National Railway (CNR) and moved to this Jones Estate (1890) from its original location on Martha Street south of the railroad tracks on April 14, 1976. It is currently a private residence.

The Great Western Railroad (GWR) purchased the right of way for the railway from Solomon Secord for 78 pounds in 1852. In 1853, construction of the railway and wooden bridge over the Twenty Creek was completed. The village of Bridgeport was registered on April 29, 1856 when Solomon Secord laid out village lots for a new development north and south of the tracks. The original train station was built c. 1856. The railway stop became a busy hub for transporting grain and later fruit from local growers and canneries. The GWR built a second bridge across the Twenty Creek in 1866, using stone from the Gibson Quarry in Jordan on the escarpment above the 15-Mile creek.

"Jordan Station" officially emerged as the new village name

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in 1875. Service in the busy rail period included 5 trains each way daily, with freight, accommodation, light express, mail express, and night express. After the original station burned down in 1873, a second station was built. Over time, train ownership passed from the GWR to the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1882, and finally to the CNR in 1920. The stone bridge across the Twenty Creek was replaced with an all-steel double-tracked bridge in 1902. The stone piers can still be seen today just south of the current tracks over the Twenty Creek.

The expansion of roads (QEW 1934), cars and trucking up to the 1970s displaced the reliance on the railway for transporting local fruit and people. This remarkable Jordan Train Station stands as a reminder of a previous era and the significant role it once had in the local economy and everyday life.

Erected by Heritage Lincoln.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 43° 9.816′ N, 79° 21.895′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Ontario, in Niagara Region. It is in Jordan Station. It is on Prince William

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026

2. Jordan Train Station, circa 1913 Marker

Street 0.4 kilometers west of Jordan Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2818 Prince William Street, Lincoln ON L0R 1S0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Ontario’s Golden Horseshoe

and in Niagara Canada.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vintage House circa 1840 (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); Jordan Apple Works (approx. 1.6 kilometers away); The Farr Cottage (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Neutral Nation (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); School House 1859 (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); 1953-2003 In Celebration Of The 50th Anniversary (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); First Mennonite Settlement / Le Premier Établissement Mennonite (approx.

Former Jordan Train Station in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, January 8, 2026

3. Former Jordan Train Station in 2026

1.9 kilometers away); Jacob Fry House 1815 (approx. 1.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lincoln.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 69 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.