Banff Alberta CPR Railroad Train Depot Station Byron Harmon Real Photo Postcard

The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Station in Banff served as the vital gateway to Canada's first national park and the wider Canadian Rockies. Established in the late 19th century as part of the CPR's transcontinental line, this station was central to the railway's strategy of promoting tourism in the newly accessible Western wilderness. The CPR actively developed Banff as a resort town, constructing grand hotels and facilities to attract visitors from around the world.