Palmerston in Minto in Wellington County, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Great Western Railway Station

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Great Western Railway Station Marker

Inscription. The Palmerston yard was booming five years after opening. In 1876, a second floor was added to the original station and a round house and a turntable were constructed

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 43° 49.876′ N, 80° 50.832′ W. Marker is in Minto, Ontario, in Wellington County. It is in Palmerston. It can be reached from Wellington Street. The marker is in Palmerston Lions Heritage Park, approx. 70 meters from the entrance at Wellington Street and Trailer Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 555 Wellington Street, Minto ON N0G 2P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington 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 Rupert’s Land.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Trunk Railway Station (here, next to this marker); Railway Yard 1890 (a few steps from this marker); Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); Canadian National Station 1980 (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Trunk Legacy (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roundhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rail Yard Circa 1955 (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Pedestrian Bridge 1912 (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Great Western Railway Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.