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The following information was forwarded to the DARDPI by Heather Watts of the Wolfville Historical Society: | The following information was forwarded to the DARDPI by Heather Watts of the Wolfville Historical Society: | ||
| − | Tom Sheppard says in Historic Wolfville "Wolfville was the headquarters for the railway at first, and engines built in England landed at the town. Disagreements with landowners forced the move of the headquarters to Kentville." Our own Mud Creek says that the first station agent was Samuel Prat. By 1888, Mumford was agent. | + | Tom Sheppard says in Historic Wolfville, "Wolfville was the headquarters for the railway at first, and engines built in England landed at the town. Disagreements with landowners forced the move of the headquarters to Kentville." Our own Mud Creek says that the first station agent was Samuel Prat. By 1888, Mumford was agent. |
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Image:Wolfville Station Platform looking west.jpg|[[Wolfville Station]] platform of wooden station, [[Wolfville]]. | Image:Wolfville Station Platform looking west.jpg|[[Wolfville Station]] platform of wooden station, [[Wolfville]]. | ||
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==Wood Station 1891 - 1911== | ==Wood Station 1891 - 1911== | ||
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| + | The Halifax Morning Herald of August 1891 said "A new railway station had been built in May, one of the best, second only to that in Middleton." Graves was stationmaster at the time. | ||
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Image:Wolfville Station Platform.jpg|[[Wolfville Station]] platform of wooden station, [[Wolfville]]. | Image:Wolfville Station Platform.jpg|[[Wolfville Station]] platform of wooden station, [[Wolfville]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 15 June 2008
Wolfville Station
Wood Station 18?? - 1891
The following information was forwarded to the DARDPI by Heather Watts of the Wolfville Historical Society:
Tom Sheppard says in Historic Wolfville, "Wolfville was the headquarters for the railway at first, and engines built in England landed at the town. Disagreements with landowners forced the move of the headquarters to Kentville." Our own Mud Creek says that the first station agent was Samuel Prat. By 1888, Mumford was agent.
Wolfville Station platform of wooden station, Wolfville.
Wood Station 1891 - 1911
The following information was forwarded to the DARDPI by Heather Watts of the Wolfville Historical Society:
The Halifax Morning Herald of August 1891 said "A new railway station had been built in May, one of the best, second only to that in Middleton." Graves was stationmaster at the time.
Wolfville Station platform of wooden station, Wolfville.
Wolfville Station platform of wooden station, Wolfville.
Wolfville Station, Wolfville, in 1900.
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No. 33 at Wolfville Station circa 1901 to 1911.
Brick Station 1911 - Present
The "new" Wolfville Station, Wolfville, in 1914.
Wolfville Station, Wolfville, in 1930.
