Station History

The Prairie Dog Central train operates from Inkster Junction Station on Prairie Dog Trail near Inkster and Sturgeon. (see location)

It was constructed in 1910 by the Canadian Northern Railway as the southernmost station on what was called the Oak Point Subdivision. It was first called “Westside Station” and renamed St. James Station. It was moved to Inkster Junction in February, 2000.  

In 1991, St. James Station was declared a historic building by Parks Canada Heritage. The Society purchased the Station from CN in 1999, and following the necessary approvals from Parks Canada Heritage, it was moved to its’ present location in February 2000.  

The plans for the Station were produced in the book Canadian National’s Western Stations, by Charles W. Bohi and Leslie S. Kozma   and are shown below:

St James Station (Polo Park) in the 1980's	Preparing for the move February 2000 (photo credit Gordon Pilcher)
Moving down Portage Avenue in the dead of night (photo credit Gordon Pilcher)	Moving into place (photo credit Gordon Pilcher)
As it is today (2006) at Inkster Junction