Second CPR Station 1911

By 1911, the site of the first station on the waterfront was becoming too crowded to handle the amount of traffic that the resort was generating. The company built a larger station, shelter, water tank and six tracks to handle the huge volume of passengers. The station was built west of Stitt Street, directly west of the pavilion. A 17 foot wide boardwalk carried passengers to the pavilion area. For Dominion Day in 1920, 17 trains travelled to Winnipeg Beach. About 15,000 fares were sold, and since little children travelled free, perhaps 30,000 excursionists crowded the community that day. The CPR Winnipeg Beach line was the most profitable line in Canada during this period.

Source Manitoba Heritage

Researcher: Wally Johannson