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CPR Train at Westminster Junction Station, 1914

CPR Train at Westminster Junction Station, 1914

Before its incorporation as the City of Port Coquitlam, our community was part of the larger “District of Coquitlam”. You will often find our city called “Westminster Junction” […]
Station Agent and Locals Outside Westminster Junction Station, ca. 1920

Station Agent and Locals Outside Westminster Junction Station, ca. 1920

Westminster Junction Station marked the start of the spur line that led off from the main part of the Canadian Pacific Railway towards the City of New Westminster. […]
Soldiers Departing for WWI

Soldiers Departing for WWI

These men are preparing to leave for WWI via Westminster Junction Station in Port Coquitlam, 1914. The recruits are standing on Dewdney Trunk Road, not far from the […]
Men Leaving Westminster Junction Station for WWI

Men Leaving Westminster Junction Station for WWI

In addition to those who enlisted from Port Coquitlam, many soldiers from surrounding areas traveled through Westminster Junction on their way to the East Coast. Port Coquitlam residents […]