Halifax Subdivision

History records that the Intercolonial Railway was the first line from Halifax to Windsor. With the establishment of the Windsor and Annapolis Railway, they petitioned for and eventually gained full right-of-way to run their trains all the way to Halifax from Windsor upon which the ICR essentially abandoned service to Windsor in lieu of the fact it was already serviced by the W&AR.

The DAR used their inherited right-of-way granted to the Windsor and Annapolis Railway from the Intercolonial Railway to access the Windsor to Windsor Junction stretch and to continue on the Canadian National's Beford Subdivision to run their trains to the Halifax station but maintained its own freight and express shed in Halifax. The DAR was also a part owner of the Lord Nelson Hotel which functioned as the DAR and CPR railway hotel in Halifax.

September 22, 1993 - CP Rail formally abandons the Halifax Subdivision from New Minas (mileage 52.9) to Kentville (mileage 56.1), including the 4.3 mile Kentville Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Coldbrook, as well as the 2.3 mile Kingsport Spur from mileage 56.1 of the Halifax Subdivision to the end of track in Steam Mill.

Gallery

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  Map of the Annapolis Valley Fruit District, 1931 showing warehouse locations on the Kingsport, Kentville and Halifax subdvisions.