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The Fort Langley CNoR Station (originally called "Langley") was built in 1915 using one of the Canadian Northern Railway's "third class" designs used until 1924. It was originally built approximately two blocks farther west, almost on the back of Charles Hope's property. In 1918 Canadian Northern became part of Canadian National, and the CN station was enlarged to accommodate larger living quarters for the Station Agent. The station was used full time until 1972 when it was reduced to a flag stop with passenger service being completely terminated in 1980. In 1983 the station was moved to its present location and restored by the Langley Heritage Society in cooperation with the Township of Langley. It was designated a heritage site on Feb. 27, 1984. The site now occupied by the station and Mrs. Simpson's garden was originally the home of Fort Langley's first firehall.

Mary Josephine Simpson (nee Thompson) was born in about 1871 in Ontario. She married Richard Charles Simpson, who worked for the CN Railway, and came to Fort Langley in 1918. Mary died in July 1950, and is buried in the Fort Langley Cemetery. She left her property to Rod Hawkins, who helped her around the house and looked after her in the years after her husband passed.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-257/1053)