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Swift Current station

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The Swift Current station is a railway station in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada. It was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway, but is now only used by Canadian Pacific train crews. The station comprises the following three buildings:[1]

  • one-storey brick building including a passenger waiting room and ticket office (built in 1907 and extended in 1923)
  • two-storey brick dining hall and telegraph building (built between 1908 and 1909 and extended in 1957)
  • one-storey brick express building (built in 1912)

LocationRailway Station Street East, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Opened1907
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Swift Current Station, circa 1918.
General information
LocationRailway Station Street East, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
LineCanadian Pacific Railway
History
Opened1907
Former services
Preceding station Via Rail Following station
Medicine Hat
toward Vancouver
The Canadian
before 1990
Moose Jaw
toward Toronto
Preceding station Canadian Pacific Railway Following station
Beverley
toward Vancouver
Main Line Terminus
Terminus Swift Current – Stewart Valley Aikins
toward Stewart Valley
Swift Current – Moose Jaw via Wymark Dunelm
toward Moose Jaw
Swift Current – Meyronne Dunelm
toward Meyronne
Player
toward Simmie
Simmie – Swift Current Terminus
Designated1991
Location
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The building was designated a historic railway station in 1991. The City of Swift Current owns all three buildings, leasing the actual train station to CP while the other two buildings are vacant. [2]

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