Big Valley (Alberta) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Big Valley (Alberta)
In 1911 the Canadian Northern Railway (CNR) began to lay track through Big Valley, and in 1912 a terminal with a big roundhouse, stockyards, rail yards, water tower, coal-dock, general railway maintenance and repair facilities. After the merger of Canadian Northern Railway and Grand Trunk Pacific railways to create Canadian National Railway (CNR), much of the railway terminal facilities were decommissioned; there are still the remains of the railway you can see with a walking self-tour. In November 1986, Central Western Railway Corp. (later Railink) purchased the portion of CNR track from Ferlow Junction (near Camrose) to Munson Junction (near Drumheller). Railink has since sold most of the line to a salvage company and now the tracks extend from Stettler to Big Valley; this remaining port
Top Attractions in Big Valley (Alberta)
Explore the best things to see and do in Big Valley (Alberta):
- ★Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions
- ★Alberta Wheat Pool Elevator
- ★Big Valley Creation Science Museum
- ★Big Valley Jailhouse
- ★Big Valley Train Station Museum & Roundhouse Interpretive Centre
- ★Jimmy Jock Boardwalk
- ★St Edmund's Anglican Church
Where to Eat in Big Valley (Alberta)
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Boardwalk Bistro & Bakery
- 🍴Outriders Restaurant
Where to Stay in Big Valley (Alberta)
- 🏨Big Valley Centennial Campground
- 🏨Big Valley Inn
- 🏨McKenzie Crossing
Big Valley (Alberta) Travel Guide Sections
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