Northern Alberta Railway Station

During the early 1920’s, Sexsmith became a major exporter of wheat and other farm produce. A modern railway station was warranted, but not until 1928 was the station finally built. It was designed with a long platform in front, and with sufficient capacity to accommodate an administrative office and telegraph in the southern portion and a waiting room to the north. On the upper floor, living quarters were provided for the station agents and their families. When the ED & BC became the Northern Alberta Railway in 1930, the station and its buildings were painted the standard NAR maroon. About ten years later, the station itself was expanded to the north to accommodate more storage space. The NAR station continued to operate until passenger and freight service were halted in the 1960’s. In 1999 it was designated a provincial historic site.