Petrolia GTR Station 1903-2005
Posted by: Groundspeak Charter Member Hard Oiler
N 42° 52.909 W 082° 08.784
17T E 406379 N 4748328
The Petrolia Grand Trunk Railway Station in 1903, now the Petrolia Public Library in 2005.
Waymark Code: WM2A3
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/08/2005
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member Hard Oiler
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The original GTR station was built in 1903. GTR became the Canadian National Railway in 1927 and shortly thereafter the station closed. In 1937 it was acquired by the town of Petrolia and opened as a public library - reputably the first public library in Canada to be housed in an old railway station.

The two pictures, one taken in 1903 (thanks to www.petroliaheritage.com for providing it) and the second in October 2005 are a remarkably close match and show that not too much has changed in 102 years.

Year photo was taken: 1903
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