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When the second station was built, this first station was turned into a storage shed and eventually was demolished in 1906.<ref name=LAW> Lawrencetown Consolidated School, ''[[A History of Lawrencetown]]''</ref> | When the second station was built, this first station was turned into a storage shed and eventually was demolished in 1906.<ref name=LAW> Lawrencetown Consolidated School, ''[[A History of Lawrencetown]]''</ref> | ||
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A photo of the second station can be found in "A History of Lawrencetown" <ref name= LAW /> 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. | A photo of the second station can be found in "A History of Lawrencetown" <ref name= LAW /> 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. | ||
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Image:Lawrencetown Station No. 2 a.jpg|[[Lawrencetown Station]] and one of its early apple warehouses, c. 1890. | Image:Lawrencetown Station No. 2 a.jpg|[[Lawrencetown Station]] and one of its early apple warehouses, c. 1890. | ||
Image:Lawrencetown.jpg|[[Lawrencetown Station]] and eastbound train, early 1900s. | Image:Lawrencetown.jpg|[[Lawrencetown Station]] and eastbound train, early 1900s. | ||
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Built by Hicks Company of Bridgetown. It became largely inactive by 1967 and was moved across the tracks by the fire department in 1976. <ref name= LAW /> | Built by Hicks Company of Bridgetown. It became largely inactive by 1967 and was moved across the tracks by the fire department in 1976. <ref name= LAW /> | ||
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Image:DAR0502 at Lawrencetown Station b.jpg|Painting of [[DAR0502|No. 502]] arriving at Lawrencetown c. 1924-26. | Image:DAR0502 at Lawrencetown Station b.jpg|Painting of [[DAR0502|No. 502]] arriving at Lawrencetown c. 1924-26. | ||
Image:DAR0502 at Lawrencetown Station.jpg|Photo of [[DAR0502|No. 502]] arriving at [[Lawrencetown Station]] with extended apple warehouse in background, c. 1924-26. | Image:DAR0502 at Lawrencetown Station.jpg|Photo of [[DAR0502|No. 502]] arriving at [[Lawrencetown Station]] with extended apple warehouse in background, c. 1924-26. | ||
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Revision as of 16:03, 29 July 2018
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 featured the standard Windsor & Annapolis gothic window style, a waiting room and a 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" [2] 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.
Gallery
Lawrencetown Station and one of its early apple warehouses, c. 1890.
Lawrencetown Station and eastbound train, early 1900s.
VIA Rail sign, the retired 1887 station in farmyard and the retired 1928 station on far right, 1989.
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. [2]
Gallery
Painting of No. 502 arriving at Lawrencetown c. 1924-26.
Photo of No. 502 arriving at Lawrencetown Station with extended apple warehouse in background, c. 1924-26.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ Alexander MacNab, Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab Nov 1, 1873 p14, p22
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Lawrencetown Consolidated School, A History of Lawrencetown
- ↑ "Construction date given in transcript of the Department of Railways and Canals, Engineer's Report, 1887, compiled by J.B. King, Scotian Railroad Society Collection, Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management, RG28 Series S Vol. 4 File 15
