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=Dominion Atlantic Railway Stations=
 
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==W&AR Wood Stations 1869 - 1873==
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10 Stations were constructed for the original W&AR. In 1873, the MacNad report indicated there were 23 stations and whistle stops. Which stations exactly were of the original 10 are not known at this time but Kentville, Windsor and Annapolis Royal definitely were part of the original 10.
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Kentville and Annapolis Royal had similar features and were two story stations.
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===Mid Size Stations==
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Hantsport, Grand Pre, Port Williams, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Middleton, Lawrencetown and Paradise measured out at 40' x 22' with platforms 150 - 300' long by 11' to 13' in width.
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==Gallery==
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Image:Grand Pre Station.jpg|[[Grand Pre Station]].
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Image:Coldbrook Station.jpg|[[Coldbrook]] Station in August 1949
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Image:Paradise2.jpg|[[Paradise Station]] and [[Paradise Freight Shed|warehouse]]. Date unknown.
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</gallery>
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=External Links=
 
=External Links=
The Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society has an extensive collection of Railway Station photos. Photos on this site only appear because they are exclusive to the site or are only repeated if they have other features like trackage and trains to show. Please visit our friends at [http://novascotiarailwayheritage.com/photos2.htm NSRHS Railway Station pages] for more historical infomation on D.A.R. stations.
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[[Category:Structures]]
 
[[Category:Structures]]

Revision as of 14:26, 23 September 2011

Dominion Atlantic Railway Stations

W&AR Wood Stations 1869 - 1873

10 Stations were constructed for the original W&AR. In 1873, the MacNad report indicated there were 23 stations and whistle stops. Which stations exactly were of the original 10 are not known at this time but Kentville, Windsor and Annapolis Royal definitely were part of the original 10.


Kentville and Annapolis Royal had similar features and were two story stations.

=Mid Size Stations

Hantsport, Grand Pre, Port Williams, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Middleton, Lawrencetown and Paradise measured out at 40' x 22' with platforms 150 - 300' long by 11' to 13' in width.

Gallery

External Links