G.T.R. betterments, construction, etc.

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Guelph station.—The new station at Guelph, Ont., has a frontage of 123 1/2 ft., and a depth of 43 ft., with aloggia and porte-cochere. The general waiting room is 60 by 40 ft.; the ladies' parlor, 17 by 43 ft.; the smoking room, 27 by 20 ft.; parcel and baggage office, 13 by 21 ft.; baggage room, 40 by 26 ft. The ticket and telegraph office is directly opposite the porte-cochere. There is a covered platform of 100 by 30 ft. between the station and the express building which is 40 by 33 ft. These buildings are constructed on concrete foundations, of Bryants Pond grey granite, from foundation to window-sill, with pressed buff brick for walls, trimmed with granite jamb linings, and belt course of all buildings. The entire roof is covered with dull green tile. The interior of offices and waiting rooms is finished in the floor and wainscoting, quarter cut oak trims, doors and sash, granulated plaster walls and ceilings, decorated in suitable tints. The interior of the baggage room and express building is finished in pressed brick. The area of platforms for handling of public 29,200 sq. ft., and has four tracks in front of the station for passenger trains. At the rear is a circular driveway through a port-cochere with a side walk from the streets, leading to the loggia for main entrance to the waiting room. The grounds on the city side and end of the building are terraced and sodded, and it is located on what was known as Jubilee Park, the tracks being elevated some 6 ft. The building has a pleasing appearance from the main streets of the city.

Railways: G.T.Ry.

Stations: Guelph

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