Canadian Northern used different sized buildings for its stations depending on the size of the community. A first class station would be built in the major population centres and was the largest of the stations. Second class stations were a little smaller and were built in large communities. The most popular and most frequent design for Canadian Northern was it's third class design, "fourth-class stations were small buildings at the least-important stops. The company also used portable stations that could be transported on a flat-car as the first depot in low-traffic areas." (A History of Canadian Architecture, 483.)

Canadian Northern Railway's 'third class' design looks like a two level home. A storage room was built on the west side of the building which connected to the wooden platform where passengers waited or arrived by train. The main level of the station would have an office, reception area, and the "agent's living room". (Inventory of Historic Buildings in Langley, A3) The second floor would have bedrooms, usually four, and kitchen facilities. The station was a wooden structure built on a concrete foundation. The building was L-shaped with a crawl space underneath and was one and one-half stories high. The siding was usually wood or shingle. The roof covering was made of wood shingle. The dimensions of the building was "54 ft. 8 in. frontage by 36 ft. 3in. depth." (Ibid., A4) Other features of the 'third class' design include a brick chimney, sliding wood door, dormers, and single-hung sash windows that were fixed in place (they would not open).