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| + | =Lake Annis, Nova Scotia= | ||
| − | + | [[:Category:Subdivision Yarmouth|Subdivision Yarmouth]], Mile 69.40, Elevation 174.2' | |
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| + | Next Station West: [[Brazil Lake]] | ||
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| + | Next Station East: [[Norwood]] | ||
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| + | ==Facilities & Features== | ||
| + | *[[Lake Annis Station]] | ||
| + | *Siding for 8 cars | ||
| + | *Mail Hook Post<ref name="YARORG">[http://www.yarmouth.org/villages/lakeanni/history-b/index.htm Jim Vickery, "The Railway", ''History of Lake Annis'' website: includes photos of stations and mail hook]</ref> | ||
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| + | * [[Bridge(s)]] | ||
| + | * [[Coaling Tower(s)]] | ||
| + | * [[Freight Shed(s)]] | ||
| + | * [[Round or Engine House(s)]] | ||
| + | * [[Sanding Tower(s)]] | ||
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| + | ==Commerce & Industry== | ||
| + | *Post Office<ref name="YARORG"/> | ||
| + | *Various Sawmills up to ~1946<ref name="YARORG"/> | ||
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| + | * [[Apple Warehouse(s)]] | ||
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| + | ==Description & History== | ||
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| + | This small settlement on Lake Annis became a popular destination for cottagers and vacationers and after the railway arrived, it became even more so.<ref name="YARORG"/> | ||
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| + | ==Operations & Orders== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | File:YA-69.40 Lake Annis.jpg|Track chart from 1918 showing the station, siding and mail post. | ||
File:DAR - Lake Annis Station in Kentville-Harold Jenkins Photo-18November1962.JPG|[[Lake Annis]] station, arriving at [[Kentville]] to be used as a maintenance shed, November 18, 1962. | File:DAR - Lake Annis Station in Kentville-Harold Jenkins Photo-18November1962.JPG|[[Lake Annis]] station, arriving at [[Kentville]] to be used as a maintenance shed, November 18, 1962. | ||
Image:IMG 0130.jpg|Between Hectanooga and Lake Annis. April 12, 2009. | Image:IMG 0130.jpg|Between Hectanooga and Lake Annis. April 12, 2009. | ||
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</Gallery> | </Gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 12:44, 27 October 2020
Lake Annis, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 69.40, Elevation 174.2'
Next Station West: Brazil Lake
Next Station East: Norwood
Facilities & Features
- Lake Annis Station
- Siding for 8 cars
- Mail Hook Post[1]
Commerce & Industry
Description & History
This small settlement on Lake Annis became a popular destination for cottagers and vacationers and after the railway arrived, it became even more so.[1]
Operations & Orders
Gallery
Track chart from 1918 showing the station, siding and mail post.
Lake Annis station, arriving at Kentville to be used as a maintenance shed, November 18, 1962.
Between Hectanooga and Lake Annis. April 12, 2009.
Lake Annis. April 12, 2009.
Between Hectanooga and Lake Annis.
Between Hectanooga and Lake Annis, looking over stream.
Old beams from railway bridge.
