The CN Meskanaw subdivision ran between Melfort and Wakaw, Saskatchewan.
The data below is from the October 29, 1978 employee timetable and the October 29, 1972 timetable (indicated in italics). At the time train 688/689 was scheduled to run between Melfort and Thatch where it went onto the St. Brieux subdivision. It was a Railiner (RDC).
| Mile | Station | Siding (ft) |
| 0.3 | MELFORT | – |
| 0.0 | MESKANAW JCT. Junction with CN Tisdale Subdivision | – |
| 1.9 | THATCH Junction with CN St. Brieux Subdivision | – |
| 9.1 | CLAGGETT | – (33 cars) |
| 14.2 | ETHELTON | 1530 |
| 20.4 | MESKANAW | – |
| 28.7 | YELLOW CREEK | 990 |
| 36.7 | TARNOPOL | – (33 cars) |
| 42.3 | REYNAUD | – (37 cars) |
| 42.8 | Interlocked crossing with CP | – |
| 49.1 | LEPINE (grain elevators) | – |
| 55.5 | WAKAW JCT. Junction with CN Cudworth subdivision End of main track | – |
| 55.8 | Non-interlocked crossing of CN Cudworth subdivision | – |
| 64.6 | CARPENTER | 33 cars |
| 71.0 | ALVENA | – |
| 71.6 | End of Meskanaw Extension – max speed 25 MPH | – |
| 78.8 | SMUTS | 37 cars |
| 83.8 | RAK | 26 cars |
| 89.5 | LANNAW – junction with CN Aberdeen sub |
In 1978 the maximum speed on the subdivision was 30 MPH, or 50 MPH for the Railiner.
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Hi. This article has brought back a few memories. In 1980 I worked at Wakaw for CN . Trackman or Section man was what we were called back then. We had a 111 miles of track to take care of . Meskinaw subdivision and Cudworth Sub . I was only there maybe 3 months at the most. We had track to Alvena which I thought was part of the Meskinaw Sub.
Hello Tom, thanks for your comment! I went back to the October 1972 timetable and at that time the Meskanaw sub went 89.5 miles to Lannaw and included Alvena.