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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | + | Started in 1910, the 14.5 mile Weston Subdivision was completed in 1914. It was officially known as the North Mountain Railway, but often called the North Mountain Line or the Weston Line. It was collectively, with the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]]) known as CVR (Cornwallis Valley Railway). | |
| − | January 31, 1961 | + | On January 31, 1961 the Weston Subdivision was abandoned as the CVR was reduced to a spur from [[Kentville]] to [[Mill Village]]. |
| − | September 22, 1993 | + | On September 22, 1993, CP Rail formally abandoned this 2.3 remnant spur as part of the abandonment of the 4.3 mile Kentville Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Coldbrook which included the 2.3 mile Kingsport Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Mill Village (Steam Mill). |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 22:00, 12 May 2008
Subdivision Weston
History
Started in 1910, the 14.5 mile Weston Subdivision was completed in 1914. It was officially known as the North Mountain Railway, but often called the North Mountain Line or the Weston Line. It was collectively, with the Kingsport Subdivision) known as CVR (Cornwallis Valley Railway).
On January 31, 1961 the Weston Subdivision was abandoned as the CVR was reduced to a spur from Kentville to Mill Village.
On September 22, 1993, CP Rail formally abandoned this 2.3 remnant spur as part of the abandonment of the 4.3 mile Kentville Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Coldbrook which included the 2.3 mile Kingsport Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Mill Village (Steam Mill).
Gallery
References and Footnotes
External Links
- Ivan Smith's History of the CVR at ROCA.
- http://alts.net/ns1625/railways.html
- http://www.alts.net/ns1625/railwy05.html
Locations
Locations categorised under "W" are on the Centreville to Weston leg (west).
Pages in category "Subdivision Weston"
The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
