Xena was a town, but now it has completely vanished. There appears to be no trace of its existence other than the railroad terminus sign. The rail siding has been removed and the town site has become just another field.
The Town of Xena originally adopted its name from the name of the railroad station that was established as part of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad. Back when the Grand Trunk Railway Company was planning a western expansion of their establish rail system, an unknown person devised an alphabetical naming scheme to name all of the un-named stations and lines, starting in Manitoba, cycling five full rounds of the alphabet, and starting a sixth before finally ending at Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Xena is part of the second cycle, situated between Watrous and Young.
Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad went out of business in the early 1920's. The railroad was taken over by the Canadian government and was made part of the Canadian National Railroad which is very active to this day.
Here is a link to online resources regarding the history of the Town of Xena and area:
Aerial Photo of Xena in 1950's
Wikipedia: Xena, Saskatchewan
Prairie Reflections
Place and See: Xena, Saskatchewan
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