The Villages

Railway stations

The Grand Trunk Railway arrived along the shores of the St. Lawrence in the mid 1850s. Stations were built in Wales, Mille Roches, Farran's Point, Morrisburg and later Moulinette. Although the villages remained 'river communities' the railway offered considerable benefits when it came to transportation and played a vital role in the communities' history and development. In 1923 the Grand Trunk was absorbed by Canadian National Railways who continued to provide rail service until the demise of the villages. During construction of the Seaway 40 miles of C.N. track were relocated.

Aultsville station
The station was built in 1889 and replaced an earlier, much smaller structure. It is now located at Crysler Park, just outside Upper Canada Village. Unfortunately it's not accessible to the general public, but can be enjoyed from afar.Photo: © Jeri Danyleyko, 2004.
Aultsville Station
Another view of the station showing the old steam locomotive with several passenger cars parked alongside. Photo: © Jeri Danyleyko, 2004.
Farran's Point station
An undated photo showing John and Jenny Blair posing in front of the small flag station at Farran's Point.Courtesy: Lost Villages Historical Society
Mille Roches station, ca. 1910.
The original Mille Roches GTR station. There is some debate as to whether or not this station burned down or was rebuilt.Courtesy: Lost Villages Historical Society
Mille Roches station
The new station. A freight loading area was located at the opposite end.Courtesy: Lost Villages Historical Society
Morrisburg station
The original Morrisburg station was burned down during the Seaway demolition. The C.N. tracks were relocated and a portion of this railbed used for reconstruction of Highway 2.Courtesy: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Morrisburg station, ca. 1965
The new 1950s style station in Morrisburg. The building still stands but is no longer in use as a passenger terminal.Courtesy: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Moulinette station, ca. 1920
This station was built around 1906 following lobbying by J.G. Snetsinger, who served as M.P. in the Laurier government from 1896 to 1900. The station is identical to the one at Farran's Point. Courtesy: Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Historical Society
Moulinette station
The Moulinette station was restored by the Lost Villages Historical Society and can be found on display at their museum.Photo: © Jeri Danyleyko, 2004
Wales station, ca. 1912
Wales was a scattered settlement until the arrival of the GTR when it was designated as the 'station village' for Dickinson's Landing. It quickly grew to supplant the older community.Photo: Herington & Son, Source: Private collector
Wales station, ca. 1912.
Source: Private collector
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