Alberta Central Railway Museum

　　The Alberta Central Railway Museum is situated in the southeast of Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Founded in 1907, it is a public railway museum dedicated to preserving, protecting, and showcasing the railway history of the Canadian Pacific Railway prior to 1965.

　　The museum’s main building was originally constructed as a passenger station for the Pacific Railway in 1907, featuring facilities such as a waiting room, baggage room, and telegraph office. Its collection includes a wide range of railway-related equipment, such as complete rolling stock of the Pacific Railway, freight equipment, boxcars, sleeping cars, cabooses, and snowplows. Through its rail yard and various exhibits, the museum narrates the daily life of railway workers, travel stories on Alberta railways, the profound impact of the Canadian Pacific Railway on immigrants, and the significance of railways to the development of Western Canada after the steam era.

　　Visitors can watch how railway signals control train movements. The most intriguing experience is waiting for a train at the old station and then boarding a historic train to immerse yourself in the lifestyle of the locals.

　　Alberta Central Railway Museum Reason to visit: One of the most important museums in Western Canada Continent: North America Country/Region: Canada Province/State: Alberta City: Wetaskiwin