Comments on: Here is a view looking S/W of the old all-purpose train station (aka: Old Drafty)in Hearst. The town was founded when the National Transcontinental pushed thru in 1913; subsequently the line became CN. Lot of space in this building on account the agent and others lived here, made a lot more sense than trying to commute from elsewhere in the bitter winters. MoW housed here. Express deliveries stored here. Town ‘meeting place’ at one time. The old building eventually outlived its’ usefulness; when I visited here in 1985 the only “service” was a bus connection to Kap, and to the best of my knowledge this building is now long gone, replaced by that mini-sta on the right.

By: craigandru

craigandru — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 01:38:28 +0000

Amazing. Wish it was still there when I frequented the area in the early 2010s. At that time the white building to the right was used by the ONR crews/workers. There was a small shed/shack (posing as a station) that had been built for the passenger train located where this station stood.

By: Cdntrainphotog

Cdntrainphotog — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:13:41 +0000

Another historic station picture you took. Thanks for posting the picture for those like me who never saw it while it was standing.