Grand Trunk Railroad Station
Lincoln St., Lewiston, METhe Grand Trunk station on Lincoln Street in Lewiston, often referred to as "The Depot", has a historical and sentimental value to the Franco-Americans of Lewiston-Auburn who comprise the majority of the Twin Cities' residents. It was through this station that many thousands of French-Canadian immigrants passed as they settled in Lewiston, Auburn, and surrounding communities to work in the rapidly growing textile industries.
After 1874 most French-Canadian immigrants to Lewiston arrived by means of the Grand Trunk or Canadian National Railway. Originally, the line ran from Montreal to Portland, bypassing Lewiston and Auburn. However, the Twin - Cities built their railroad to intersect with the Grand Trunk at Lewiston Junction and leased the entire operation to the Grand Trunk for ninety-nine years. In this fashion, the cities secured direct connections with Canada and the West.
Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
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