Kentville

Kentville, Nova Scotia

• Halifax Subdivision (from Windsor Junction), Mile 56.57, (from Halifax), Mile 72.38
• Subdivision 2 Kentville, Mile 0
• Subdivision Kingsport, Mile 0
• Spur Track D Kingsport, Mile 0

Features

• Kentville Railyard
• Kentville Station, demolished in 1990
• Kentville Coaling Tower
• Kentville Water Tower
• Kentville Roundhouse, demolished in 2007
• Kentville Car Shop
• Kentville Repair Shop
• Kentville Boiler Plant
• Kentville Mill Creek Bridge
• Kentville Cornwallis River Bridge

History

The Windsor and Annapolis Railway established their operational headquarters here in 1868. In 1894 the amalgamation of the Windsor and Anapolis Railway and the Western Counties Railway led to the formation of the Dominion Atlantic Railway. It's corporate offices like the Windsor and Annapolis were located in London, England. After the 1911 lease to Canadian Pacific Railway the corporate offices were moved to Montreal, Quebec but the day to day operational headquarters remained in Kentville to the very end.

Gallery

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  Kentville Yard and station looking west circa 1890s. This is an older shot by probably only a few years to the next one.

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  Kentville Yard and station looking west circa 1890s.

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  At Kentville 1954 with Kingsport Mixed.

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  CP No. 8131 leading freight at Kentville on July 20, 1967. Crane No. 414324 is in background.

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  Steam Crane No. 414324 in Kentville yards in August 1973.

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  Steam Crane No. 414324 in Kentville yards in August 1974. Appears to be in the same place as in 1967.

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  CP No. 8132 at Kentville August 1974.

External Links

• Dominion Atlantic Railway at Wikipedia
• History of Railway Companies in Nova Scotia
• Kentville Roundhouse