Maple Railway Station (1903)
30 Station Street

Location: 

Originally known as Noble’s Corner, then Rupertsville, then Maple when the Railway Station was built.

Structure built:

January 1st, 1903

Designer of Railway

Frederic W. Cumberland

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During the time of land development in Southern Ontario, Maple, specifically Keele Street, was swampland which made it impossible for travel. By the 19th century, industries began to flourish and the Noble and Rupert family decided to put Maple on the map. The Maple Railway Station was built to increase tourism and immigration as well as make commuting easier. The Maple Railway Station initiated the construction of over 100 homes, churches, mills, local businesses and factories.

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Construction Materials

The building is constructed out of wood, with glass for windows.

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The structure was originally used to buy train tickets, provide shelter for riders during the harsh weather and operate as a station for the Canadian National Railway. Today its purpose is almost identical although there is now much more information about the different public transportation lines and easy access for the public and it operates for GO Transit.

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1825 - The first British settlers arrived in Maple and as this population began to grow, a connected railway was needed.
1832 - The First Presbyterian Church was created in Maple (St. Andrews) and attracted many people to the area, therefore, increasing population.

19th Century* - The production of businesses, factories, mills and homes meaning there would be increased population as industries flourished. 
1903 - The Maple Railway Station was built and residents were able to quickly and efficiently travel across Canada.

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Sources

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City of Vaughan Heritage Inventory. "Maple Train Station." Vaughan Register of
Property of Cultural Heritage Value, 27 June 2015.

“Former Canadian National Railway Station.” HistoricPlaces.ca -

HistoricPlaces.ca, February 23, 2007. https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-
reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=6765.

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“Frederic W. Cumberland 1820-1881.” Frederic W. Cumberland Historical Plaque.
Accessed November 21, 2019.
http://www.torontohistory.org/Pages/Frederic_W_Cumberland.html.

“Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.” C.N.Rys. in Ontario; Railway

Station Reports. Accessed October 8, 2019. http://www.cnr-in-
ontario.com/Reports/index.html?http://www.cnr-in-
ontario.com/Reports/RSR-139.html.

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“History of Maple.” City of Vaughan, 2019. https://www.vaughan.ca/services/
vaughan_archives/historyofvaughan/Pages/History-of-Maple.aspx.

Parks Canada Agency, and Government of Canada. “Parks Canada - Historic
Sites and Monuments Board of Canada - The Directory of Designated
Heritage Railway Stations.” Parks Canada - Historic Sites and Monuments
Board of Canada - The Directory of Designated Heritage Railway Stations,
December 20, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/2014051408182
1/http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/clmhc-hsmbc/
pat-her/gar-sta/on.aspx.