St. Louis Railway Stations

Location: St. Louis, Lot 2, North Parish, Prince County
Name: Community named in 1896, for reasons unknown.
Former Community Names: Smith Road, Union Road, Kildare Station (until June 1, 1896)
Railway Companies: PEIR/CNR

Station Details

Original Railway: Prince Edward Island Railway 1871 (Canadian Government Railways 1873, Canadian National Railway 1923) 1875 – 1989
Current/Final Railway: Canadian National Railway
Location/Address: The station was located on the north side of Union Rd, within the community
Railway Mileage: Tignish Subdivision Mile 60.9
Surrounding Building Context: The community was founded as a small rural centre that provided services to the surrounding agricultural areas. Railway facilities included only the station, along with several warehouses.

Station Origin: Original station

Construction Date: The building was constructed with the opening of the line in 1875
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Station Style: PEI Station Type Two
Exterior Architecture Details: The building was a single storey frame structure measuring 20 ft. by 6 ft. with a sloping shed style flat roof and an open door facing trackside, situated along a 100 ft. platform
Interior Architectural Details: The station contained an open area passenger waiting room with wall attached bench and limited baggage/freight storage area
Landscaping & Ground Details: Timber platform
Building Costs: Unknown
Destruction Date: Unknown, building removed. A total of 51 of these stations were originally constructed by the railway. They proved to be too small and very unpopular, and were quickly replaced in most situations.
Current Use: Not applicable
Designations: Not applicable

Station Origin: Second station

Construction Date: The station was constructed in 1901 (presumably to replace the original structure, to be conformed) by the Canadian Government Railways
Architect/Builder: The building was constructed by M.F. Schurman & Co.
Station Style: PEI Keeper Station Type Six
Exterior Architecture Details: The building was a single storey frame structure with a hip roof that contained a shallow trackside overhang, and no operator window
Interior Architectural Details: The station contained a passenger waiting room, operator/ticket office, freight/express room, and quarters for caretaker/keeper
Landscaping & Ground Details: Cinder platform
Building Costs: Unknown
Destruction Date: After service had ended (C1971), the building was removed from the lands, details unknown
Current Use: Not applicable
Designations: Not applicable