Yarmouth Station

187?? to 1948

Original Western Counties Railway wooden station, similar to the Weymouth Station and Digby Station. Note that in the photos below one can see the transition from a WCR station with it's unique adornments like the spires and the "webs" in the gables to a DAR station with the "webs" in the gables still in place but the WCR spires removed and a freight shed added to finally a DAR station with all the WCR adornments removed.

Gallery

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  Western Counties Railway locomotive No. 2 in front of the Yarmouth Station.

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  Yarmouth Station before freight shed addition with box car No. 1273.

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  Postcard of Yarmouth Station taken from a promotional photo.

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  Original Western Counties Railway station in Yarmouth

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  Car No. 112 in background as recruits depart from Yarmouth Station.

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  Car No. 112 in background as recruits depart from Yarmouth Station.

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  Train crew of the Flying Bluenose at the Yarmouth Station in 1916.

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1948 - Present

"Aug. 26, 1948, Dominion Atlantic Railway officially opened a new $50,000 station in Yarmouth that came complete with modern chrome and leather furnishings." (1)

A partial replica of the original WCR wooden station was constructed for Tim Hortons and Wendys close to the original station site.

Gallery

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  The new 1940s brick station.

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  No. 1079 at Yarmouth Station, Yarmouth after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954.

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  No. 1079 at Yarmouth Station, Yarmouth after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954.

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  Railway station at Yarmouth with night train consist on track no. 2 on July 26, 1958.

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  No. 2629 in front of Yarmouth Freight Shed with Yarmouth Station at right at Yarmouth on July 26, 1958.

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  Yarmouth depot from street side on August 26, 1958.

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  Dominion Atlantic Station in Yarmouth on August 5, 1973.

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  Dominion Atlantic Dayliner and Yarmouth Station station, Yarmouth, NS on August 13, 1977.

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  Yarmouth depot, Yarmouth Freight Shed in the background and Dayliner on Aug 13, 1977.

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  Yarmouth depot, Yarmouth Freight Shed in the background and Dayliner on Aug 13, 1977.

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  Yarmouth Station, Freight House and No. 8140 at Yarmouth on August 16, 1977.

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  No. 9050 in front of the Yarmouth Station in September 1979.

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  Yarmouth Station on August 29, 1993.

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  Yarmouth Station A way freight prepares to go east at Yarmouth in September 1982.

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  Yarmouth Station The early morning Evangeline awaits departure from Yarmouth in September 1982.

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  Yarmouth Station The early morning Evangeline awaits departure from Yarmouth in September 1982.

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  Eastbound plow extra awaits departure from Yarmouth Station in January 1985.

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  Dayliner at Yarmouth Station in this undated view.

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  VIA Rail RDC at Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Street side view of Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Street side entrance of Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Sliding door on the east (street) side of Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  VIA Rail ticket agent area in Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Interior of Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  VIA Rail ticket window and waiting area in Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

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  Waiting area in Yarmouth Station. April 1986.

References and Footnotes

• (1) Nova Scotia News Now, Aug. 26, 2008, Through the Pages - 35, 50 and 60 years ago by John DeMings