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| − | The Lawrencetown Railway Station was constructed between 1869 and 1873. It is not known at this time if Lawrencetown was one of the original 10 contracted stations built in 1869 or if it was built sometime before 1873 as one of 23 stations present in 1873 for the newly minted [[:Category:Windsor and Annapolis Railway|Windsor & Annapolis Railway]]. It was one of the simple gable roofed W&AR first generation stations and was 40' x 22' with a 200' x 13' station platform, being the same as Hantsport, Grand Pre, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Middleton | + | The Lawrencetown Railway Station was constructed between 1869 and 1873. It is not known at this time if Lawrencetown was one of the original 10 contracted stations built in 1869 or if it was built sometime before 1873 as one of 23 stations present in 1873 for the newly minted [[:Category:Windsor and Annapolis Railway|Windsor & Annapolis Railway]]. It was one of the simple gable roofed W&AR first generation stations and was 40' x 22' with a 200' x 13' station platform, being the same as Hantsport, Grand Pre, Port Williams, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Middleton and Paradise. The station also housed a telegraph set.<ref>Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab, C. E., November 1, 1873. p14, p22</ref> |
When the second station was built, this first station was turned into a storage shed and eventually was demolished in 1906.<ref>"[[A History of Lawrencetown]]" published the Lawrencetown Consolidated School in 1977.</ref> | When the second station was built, this first station was turned into a storage shed and eventually was demolished in 1906.<ref>"[[A History of Lawrencetown]]" published the Lawrencetown Consolidated School in 1977.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 23 September 2011
Lawrencetown Station
Wood Station ~1869 - 1906
The Lawrencetown Railway Station was constructed between 1869 and 1873. It is not known at this time if Lawrencetown was one of the original 10 contracted stations built in 1869 or if it was built sometime before 1873 as one of 23 stations present in 1873 for the newly minted Windsor & Annapolis Railway. It was one of the simple gable roofed W&AR first generation stations and was 40' x 22' with a 200' x 13' station platform, being the same as Hantsport, Grand Pre, Port Williams, Waterville, Berwick, Aylesford, Middleton and Paradise. The station also housed a telegraph set.[1]
When the second station was built, this first station was turned into a storage shed and eventually was demolished in 1906.[2]
Gallery
Wood Station 1887 - Present
In 1887 a new station and siding were constructed.[3] The station containted the standard Windsor & Annapolis gothic window style station, containing a waiting room and freight room separated by the agent's office and operator's bay.
A photo of the second station can be found in "A History of Lawrencetown" and describes that John James was the new station master. This is the station with the Gothic windows now found in Walter Thompson's nearby farmyard.
Wood Station 1928 - Present
Built by Hicks Company of Bridgetown. It became largely inactive by 1967 and was moved across the tracks by the fire department in 1976.[4]
References and Footnotes
- ↑ Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab, C. E., November 1, 1873. p14, p22
- ↑ "A History of Lawrencetown" published the Lawrencetown Consolidated School in 1977.
- ↑ "[[Construction date given in transcript of the Department of Railways and Canals, Engineer's Report, 1887, compiled by J.B. King, Scotia Railway Society Collection, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, RG28 Series S Vol. 4 File 15
- ↑ "A History of Lawrencetown" published the Lawrencetown Consolidated School in 1977.
