the early development of biscotasing was dictated solely by the needs of the railway. the cpr acquired a parcel of land at biscotasing in 1884 and by november had cleared . a frame station the size of 30 × , was constructed, with offices upstairs, a large freight shed 40 × , a telegraph office, several residences for company officials and a number of boarding houses were completed before the end of that year. a wye track had also been installed to allow work trains to turn around prior to returning to the east. later a roundhouse was built to service the locomotives.