The Train Station:

The Train Station at the Cumberland Museum was built for the Grand Trunk Railway. It was then acquired by the Canadian National Railway in 1923. The station originally stood in Vars, Ontario and was the first building moved to the museum site in 1976. There were three station masters in the town, each working an eight hour shift everyday. The life and the job were tough but the pay was good. The station master was in charge of tickets, checking in and loading luggage, delivering messages and running the general store. He had to know Morse Code so he could operate the telegraph.

    The train station now houses the museum’s front desk and gift shop as well as exhibits of a 1930s store, the station master’s office and the waiting room.