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| − | A free standing freight shed addition was built between 1946 and 1956 as was the station repainted from yellow to CPR tuscan red. At a later date prior to 1973 the free standing shed was expanded again joining it to the station as it is to the present day. | + | Built on the same site as the original station, this modest CPR design of the day signalled that the perceived importance of Middleton as a railway hub had indeed never materialized. MIddleton continued to be the interchage point for Halifax and Southwestern (CNR) traffic to the valley from Bridgewater and for the occaisional visit from either trains or product from the Springfield railway but apart from that Middleton was a normal level traffic spot on the DAR line. A free standing freight shed addition was built between 1946 and 1956 as was the station repainted from yellow to CPR tuscan red. At a later date prior to 1973 the free standing shed was expanded again joining it to the station as it is to the present day. |
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Revision as of 14:45, 14 July 2009
Middleton Station
The first Middleton Railway Station was constructed in 1869 as one of the original 21 stations for the newly minted Windsor & Annapolis Railway. It was anticipated that Middleton would be the junction of a number of soon to be built branches and lines and so a large station becoming of the level and trade and industry that Middleton would soon be receiving was built.
Following a disastrous fire that destroyed the original Windsor & Annapolis Railway 3 story station in 1915, the second Middleton station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway in their style of the day and of a size more suitable for the actual trade the station now saw in that era. Interestingly enough though, the second station, as was the original one, was still painted the DAR straw yellow and continued to be painted so until the late 40's or early 50's when a large freight shed addition was constructed and the station painted the CPR tuscan red.
Wood Station 1869 - 1915
Original photo
Postcard of original photo
Middleton Station in 1904.
Wood Station 1915 - Present
Built on the same site as the original station, this modest CPR design of the day signalled that the perceived importance of Middleton as a railway hub had indeed never materialized. MIddleton continued to be the interchage point for Halifax and Southwestern (CNR) traffic to the valley from Bridgewater and for the occaisional visit from either trains or product from the Springfield railway but apart from that Middleton was a normal level traffic spot on the DAR line. A free standing freight shed addition was built between 1946 and 1956 as was the station repainted from yellow to CPR tuscan red. At a later date prior to 1973 the free standing shed was expanded again joining it to the station as it is to the present day.
The Middleton Station circa 1946.
Middleton Railyard, Station, Freight Shed and Water Tower on August 27, 1956.
Extra freight led by No. 1046 westbound arriving at Middleton Station, Middleton on August 27, 1956.
Wayfreight led by No. 1046 at Middleton Station, Middleton on Aug 28, 1956.
No. 9058 at Middleton Station west bound.
Middleton, NS station and freight shed in August 1973.
Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007
Middleton Railway Museum, Oct. 2007
