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| − | Paradise remained a flag stop until June 1980.<ref>[[Scotian Railroad Society 1980-04 News|''Scotian Railroad Society News'' April 1980]]</ref> | + | A fertile farming district along the Annapolis River, Paradise received its name from Acadian settlers in the 1600s as "Paradis Terrestre" (Paradise on Earth). The [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway began construction through the village in 1868 and railway service began in June 1869. The railway initially built a [[Paradise Station|a small standard Windsor & Annapolis Railway station]] along with a 200' x 12' passenger platform connected to a 150' x 10' freight platform and a 340' freight siding.<ref>*Alexander MacNab, ''[[Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab 1873|Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873, p. 24]]''</ref> Rail access motivated local farmers to start a co-operative cheese factory beside the tracks, one of the first in Nova Scotia, which operated from 1872 to 1885.<ref>[https://paradisehistoricalsociety.ca/the-paradise-cheese-manufacturing-company/ "The Paradise Cheese Manufacturing Company", ''Paradise Historical Society'']</ref> The railway also led the construction of several apple warehouses which remained longtime employers and shippers of apples. The original W&A [[Paradise Station]] was later replaced by a standard CPR branch line station. Paradise remained a flag stop until June 1980.<ref>[[Scotian Railroad Society 1980-04 News|''Scotian Railroad Society News'' April 1980]]</ref> |
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*[[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information]] | *[[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:16, 18 July 2024
Paradise, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Kentville, Mile 39.9
- Next Station East: Lawrencetown
- Next Station West: Bridgetown
Facilities & Features
Commerce & Industry
Several early fruit warehouses were built at Paradise along with a cattle pen and ramp. The Roxburg lumber mill shipped considerable amounts of lumber from the station in the 1920s.
Description & History
A fertile farming district along the Annapolis River, Paradise received its name from Acadian settlers in the 1600s as "Paradis Terrestre" (Paradise on Earth). The [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway began construction through the village in 1868 and railway service began in June 1869. The railway initially built a a small standard Windsor & Annapolis Railway station along with a 200' x 12' passenger platform connected to a 150' x 10' freight platform and a 340' freight siding.[1] Rail access motivated local farmers to start a co-operative cheese factory beside the tracks, one of the first in Nova Scotia, which operated from 1872 to 1885.[2] The railway also led the construction of several apple warehouses which remained longtime employers and shippers of apples. The original W&A Paradise Station was later replaced by a standard CPR branch line station. Paradise remained a flag stop until June 1980.[3]
Gallery
Paradise Station and apple warehouses. c. 1900.
Paradise Station with lumber pile and DAR train arriving, circa 1924.
Paradise Station, June 1959.
