Caption: The old Canadian National Brampton Station (built by Grand Trunk (GTR) in 1907 to replace the original 1855 station) has seen a lot of changes over the years, some for the better, others less so. The transition from steam to diesel in the 1950's, the introduction of GO Transit commuter service in 1974, VIA taking over passenger services from CN in 1978, extra station platforms for expanded GO service, and more. At one point, Ryerson University was even going to build its campus right next to the station, in the parking lot to the west (thankfully, this seems to have been nixed for the Ryerson/TMU medical school at the Bramalea Civic Centre). It also outlasted nearby competitor CPR's station after CP discontinued its passenger service in 1970 (but the station was thankfully saved, and reconstructed after many years).

During the final years of the steam era in Canada, one of CN's famed 4-8-4 "Northern" steam engines 6200 pulls into Brampton Station on the head of a short 4-car westbound passenger train in October 1958. The fall sun angle suggests this is an afternoon or late afternoon train (maybe Toronto-London train #111 via Stratford, scheduled to be at Brampton just before 2pm). Note the old train order signal, and CN Telegraph/Cable Office sign by the ticket office window. In 1958, the CN Brampton Sub (renamed the Halton Sub in 1965) was still single track with ABS signals, and the second track here was the siding that ended east of the station as-shown.

Protected by a federal historical designation in 1992, Brampton Station (now called "Brampton Innovation District GO Station" for the next 10 years, thanks to city council...) will see further changes nearby as the houses across the tracks along Railroad Street are redeveloped, a possible third main track for expanded all-day-two-way GO service, and a future LRT line may be knocking at its doorstep in the near future when the nearby Brampton Transit downtown terminal is redeveloped (that replaced an old coal dealer, note the siding on the right to the coal unloading trestle).

Original photographer unknown (unmarked duplicate), Dan Dell'Unto collection slide.