The cream colored brick train station was built by The Great Western Railway during the spring and summer of 1879 and is one of the oldest buildings in Tillsonburg. It was the first railway station to be located in the town proper - just a stone's throw from Market Square, the major hotels, and much of residential Tillsonburg. Major Empson, an employee of the The Great Western, was the builder. He followed The Great Western's standard Gothic Revival design. Thus, the ground plan of the station was cross-shaped, with many other 'churchy' features, such as low brick walls, a steep slate roof, high gables, and tall narrow window, with their tops pointed. more... See more text