Caption: Smithville, situated about one third of the way from Hamilton toward Fort Erie for you out of province viewers, had one of the most beautiful, whimsical stations in Ontario. The structure was built in 1903, replacing an earlier station that burned. This image shows what must be the last gorgeous paint job before the station was abandoned after CP discontinued the Budd car passenger service in the spring of 1981. It sat empty until 1990. West Lincoln County purchased the building and at great expense had the station moved back from the railroad onto a good basement foundation. Later on, the West Lincoln Historical Society bought the station and lot from the Township of West Lincoln, and with the generosity of members and volunteers have kept the building in tip-top condition.