Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Train Station

Grand Trunk Pacific Rail Station House

Over the years

The Hinton GTP Railway Station House has been a part of our Community since 1911. The Station House was moved to its new home on November 18, 2003

The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Station House

Preservation Status

The Train Station Preservation Steering Committee has been working to gain the rights to preserve the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail Station House here in Hinton. Visit CARM - Canadian Association of Railways Modelers, to be connected to other Train Station Preservation Committees.
Ground Breaking for the Station's move was Sept 17th, 2003 at the new location.

Be a Sponsor!
With your donation in support of the LEGACY Campaign
you will receive the opportunity to pay tribute to your family, club
or business with a commemorative inscription
that will be part of a permanent display within the
restored Station House.

Details of the Committee's Endeavors & Hard Work:
(Some of these file may take a minute to download)

The Planning:

Land Request
Goals & Strategies March 22
March 25 Letter to Council
Planning Time Table
Potential Land Sites
Location Maps
AHRF Assessment
Goals & Strategies June 25
Station Info
New Location
Station Platform

Meeting Minutes:

March 18, 2003
March 22, 2003
April 06, 2003
April 10, 2003
April 13, 2003
April 16, 2003
April 29, 2003
May 12, 2003
June 25, 2003
July 7, 2003
July 23, 2003

August 6, 2003
August 20, 2003
Sept 2, 2003
Sept 10, 2003
Sept 17, 2003
Sept 24, 2003
October 8, 2003
October 15, 2003
November 5, 2003
November 26, 2003

Membership Information:

Certificate of Incorporation
Directors
Charter Membership Information
Membership Form
Society By-Laws
Sponsorship Package
List of Members

View support letters to the committee:

Initial Letter
Historical Foundation
Hinton Training Center
Panther Controls
Hinton Chamber
Town of Hinton
Royal Canadian Legion Branch #249
Hinton Arts Council
Signs by Rhythm Graphix
Municipal Planning Commission

Additional Links of Interest

CARM - Canadian Association of Railways Modelers

PGRFM - Railway & Forestry Museum of Prince George & Region

Watch the Train Station be moved to its new location...
Actual move occurred November 18, 2003

Slide Show 1
-- Planning the Move...

Slide Show 2
-- Old Home, New Home...

Slide Show 3
-- Clearing the new area...

Slide Show 4
-- Digging out the Station House...

Slide Show 5
-- Removing debris from the new location...

Slide Show 6
-- Laying out the basement foundation...

Slide Show 7
-- Loading the Station House...

Slide Show 8
-- Moving the Station House...

Slide Show 9
-- Up the path and on the foundation...

Slide Show 10
-- Skyview

Stay tuned for updates of the 'Inside Restoration' of the Station!!

Please check back often as History is currently in the making and will be updated as further information arrives
Last updated Jan 22, 2004

This information was donated to Hinton Web Design on behalf of Lorraine Johnston-MacKay of the Hinton Historical Foundation and President of the Train Station Preservation Steering Committee. You can Email Lorraine for further information or to offer her a new project... she likes the challenge.