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

Canadian National Station 1980

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

1. Canadian National Station 1980 Marker

Inscription. The station was closed to the public in 1982. The station continued as an administrative and storage centre for the next ten years. Trains continued to run through the yard and the many tracks were used for storage. The station opened to the public again as a railway museum in 1999.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1982.

Location. 43° 49.868′ N, 80° 50.854′ 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. 90 metres from the entrance at Wellington Street and Trailer Park Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 164 William 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,

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the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grand Trunk Legacy (here, next to this marker); Grand Trunk Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Great Western Railway Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Railway Yard 1890 (within shouting distance of this marker); Turntable (within shouting distance of this marker); The Roundhouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rail Yard Circa 1955 (within shouting distance of this marker); A Glimpse of Palmerston (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Minto.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

2. Canadian National Station 1980 Marker

Canadian National Station in 2026 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, September 25, 2026

3. Canadian National Station in 2026

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 23, 2026, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.