The CPR branch line on which Dysart is located was in operation on September 18, 1906. The station house was built in 1912, with Herman Webber as the first agent, and demolished in 1972. Other agents over the years were Cecil and Richard Wingfield, G. Calvar, Mr. Freeman, S. Condy, and Irene Huber. The railway was the main mode of transportation, providing the community with mail, groceries, hardware, and fuel before the motor car appeared. When highways became upgraded and paved, passenger trains ceased to operate.