Former Miami Northern Pacific and Manitoba Railway Station

• its location on a large open lot at the southern edge of Miami's business district, with the former railway right-of-way on the south side and a short section of spur track to the north

Key elements that define the station's straightforward exterior character and construction include:

• the compact, two-part massing, including the two-storey depot-residence under a steeply pitched, hipped gable roof, supplemented at the rear by a one-storey porch with a shed roof, and the single-storey freight shed with a slightly bellcast hip roof on the west side
• the sturdy wood-frame construction and minimal detailing, including the horizontal board siding (painted reddish-brown), plain corner boards and door and window surrounds, large overhanging south eave with simple wooden brackets, cedar shingles, etc.
• the aligned south-side combination of a main-floor observation bay and large faceted dormer with a gable roof
• the functional types and placement of other openings, including the freight shed's large sliding wooden doors, X-braced and with ribbon windows in the transoms, the simple waiting room door with a multi-paned window and transom, the single-hung sash windows, etc.
• the 'MIAMI' signage on the south and east elevations

Key internal elements that define the station's heritage character include:

• the formal plan encompassing a central office, waiting room, station agent's living quarters and freight shed
• the public and business spaces, including the unobstructed expanse and exposed framing of the freight shed, the wooden ticket and service counters, etc.
• the practical, compressed domestic spaces, including living and dining areas behind the waiting room, an enclosed stairway and three upper bedrooms
• the plain finishes, such as wooden floors and ceilings, plaster walls with wood trim and wainscotting, etc.