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Upper Clements
Upper Clements, Nova Scotia
Subdivision Yarmouth, Mile 4.78, Elevation 79'
Next Station West: Clementsport
Next Station East: Annapolis Royal
Facilities & Features
- Upper Clements Station D.A.R. Scheduled stop from 1894 to 1951
- Spur: 819 Feet for 1 locomotive & 15 cars
Description & History
Named because it was the upper end Clements Township, the area of Upper Clements was originally a small Acadian settlement and later settled by Loyalists about 1784.[1] A theme park opened at Upper Clements in 1989, with some elements that borrowed on DAR and WAR themes and included a 4-6-0 CNR locomotive. The theme park struggled over the years and and closed in 2019 with the land earmarked for a private school.
Gallery
Upper Clements Station, looking southeast, with spur track in foreground, circa late 1920s, early 1930s.
Section men Hugh Potter and Harry Ruggles at Upper Clements, circa 1910-1915.
Locomotive No. 540; Boom Car No. 798 and Wreck Crane No. 802 with wreck of Train No. 98 at Mile 3 Clementsport, Aug. 2, 1944.
DAR coaches No. 625 and No. 23 part of Train No. 98 at Mile 3 near Upper Clements, Aug. 2, 1944.
Dining car "Blomidon" part of Train No. 98, derailed at Mile 3 near Upper Clements, Aug. 2, 1944.
Train No. 98 at Mile 3, Upper Clements, Aug. 2, 1944. L to R: unknown coach; coach No. 625; coach No. 23; unknown coach; diner "Blomidon" and a parlor/observation car.
Roofs of Train No. 98 derailed at Mile 3, Upper Clements, Aug. 2, 1944. Coaches include No. 625; No. 23.