Mississauga's Largest Collection of Historical Buildings

31. Credit Valley Railway Station (1879)

78 William St.

Streetsville suffered a blow during the 1850s when it was bypassed by a railway line that was being constructed in the region. When residents finally received a railway link, in 1879, it was almost too late for the village to regain its earlier prosperity. The ceremonial opening of the Credit Valley Railway, in April 1879, was marred by a tragic accident which claimed the life of James Gooderham, one of the railway’s strongest advocates. The station was moved from its original trackside location in 1914 by horse-drawn cart. Unlike many early stations painted “railway red”, the CVR station has always been white, which adds to its clean, romantic appearance. The turret was both a practical and stylistic element: it provided a clear view of the tracks in both directions and served as an office for the telegraph operator.