Built in 1915 by the Canadian Pacific Railway, the two-storey châteauesque station is similar in design to the Château Frontenac hotel.

Quebec City stayed isolated on St. Lawrence River north shore; two private companies failed to get financing while Grand Trunk Railway lobbied against the possible competition in London.

In 1915, the CPR built the present station designed by architect H. E. Prindel in the "Château de la Loire" style.

"The exterior of the building was of Argenteuil granite, Deschambault limestone and Citadel brick with high sloping roofs of copper.

A 40 foot window over the entrance contained the arms of seven of the historic names of Quebec: Montmagny, de Tracy, Beauharnois, Montcalm, Wolfe, Frontenac and Talon.

At the bases of its turrets were cartouches bearing the French fleur de lys, the Tudor rose, the Scottish thistle and the Irish shamrock, respectively.

As the rails south of Saint-Charles river were removed, the trains have to run on the north side from Allenby crossing (CPR and National Transcontinental) on CNR Lairet division (built by CNoR) to Hedley Junction (QLSJR line from Rivière-à-Pierre was abandoned in 1997), then turns south and crosses Saint-Charles River and reach Palais Station.