About Us

Built in 1947 the railcar was originally designed as a coach for the Canadian National rail line. It was converted in 1965 to a dining car to serve the additional passenger traffic to Expo 67. It continued to serve on the Transcontinental line until the 1980s when it was retired.

A team of volunteers brought it to High River in 1989 as part of a large collection of rail cars and restored it for use as a restaurant. The Dining Car at High River Station was established in 1993 and has been in continuous operation since. The new owners undertook a complete restoration of the dining car in 2018, and brought the interior, exterior and kitchen back to its former glory with an upgraded and expanded commercial kitchen and 1960s style interior decor.