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What will I see?

Tour G-scale indoor & garden train displays and ride Ol’ Smoky. Meet the owner Barrie L.  Roberts, and spend the day outdoors at his garden railway exhibit on Canada Day!

Where are you located?

• M.D. of Foothills #31, approx. 5 KM west of DeWinton Alberta.

• 1.5 miles west of the Calgary Firearms Centre which is on the 552X Hwy.

DeWinton Station Garden Railway
#1 Valleyview Acres, 48010 - 244 Ave. W.

242 Avenue & 48 Street West of
DeWinton, Alberta T0L 0X0

Directions from Calgary: turn west from MacLeod Trail (#2A Hwy) onto #552 Hwy (at South Calgary city limits) then go 3 KM southwest (road will curve south). After you cross over the CPR mainline turn west onto 242 Ave. W. and go up hill 1.5 KM to 48 St. We are on the SW corner located within the trees. Turn left at the Valleyview Acres rock sign and look for “Bearie the Greeting Bear” within the trees.

Driving instructions from Calgary:
1. Highway 2a south to Calgary City Limits
2. Turn west (right) onto 226 Ave. (Secondary 552X Hwy.) at tee pee
3. Drive around bend and just past train tracks
4. Turn west (right) onto 242 Ave. W. to top of the hill
5. Turn south (left) at 48 Street W.
6. Turn west (right) on 244 Ave. W.
7. We are acreage #1 Valleyview Acres

How do I get there?

Get the Google map and directions - click here.

Do you have washrooms?

The residence has two washrooms for public use:

• Women and children's washroom access on east side of residence entrance into the solarium.
• Men's washroom access from south caboose entrance located in the breezeway.