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| − | It is believed that the station might have been about 50' in length and about 25' in width and at one time did have a station agent named Mr. John Henry Parker | + | It is believed that the station might have been about 50' in length and about 25' in width and at one time did have a station agent named Mr. John Henry Parker who's retirement is unknown, although reportedly he worked for the railway in the 1940's. According to [[1969-MemoOfGenInfo|1969 Memorandum of General Information]] there is no local listed agent and it refers to Brooklyn for the agent who at that time was J. R. Clark. By 1969 there was no local freight traffic being delivered or picked up from Scotch Village. |
| − | The station is | + | The station is reported to have been located here: [http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=45.052488,+-63.982710&hl=en&ll=45.052433,-63.982728&spn=0.001251,0.003213&sll=44.649267,-63.622948&sspn=0.161203,0.411301&t=h&z=19 Google Map]. and had been torn down in the mid to late 1970's alhough according to a local resident the station might have been torn down in 1968 or 1969. |
| − | == First Station 18xx to | + | == First Station 18xx to 196x/197x== |
| − | + | ==Gallery== | |
| − | < | + | <Gallery perrow=5> |
| − | File:Scotch_Village_Station.jpg| | + | File:Scotch_Village_Station.jpg|Dorthey Parker posing for photo on the north side on the Western End of Station, unknown date. |
File:Scotch Village Train Station Master.pdf| Short story about Scotch Village Station | File:Scotch Village Train Station Master.pdf| Short story about Scotch Village Station | ||
| + | File:ScotchVillage_-_1958August.png| Train is heading West bound on Aug 1, 1958 towards Windsor. Note the freight shed siding that was removed by 1969. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Scotch Village Station West End - HJ Photo - 31May1959.jpg| South side of the station from the Western end - 31 May 1959 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:00, 29 July 2018
Scotch Village Station
It is believed that the station might have been about 50' in length and about 25' in width and at one time did have a station agent named Mr. John Henry Parker who's retirement is unknown, although reportedly he worked for the railway in the 1940's. According to 1969 Memorandum of General Information there is no local listed agent and it refers to Brooklyn for the agent who at that time was J. R. Clark. By 1969 there was no local freight traffic being delivered or picked up from Scotch Village.
The station is reported to have been located here: Google Map. and had been torn down in the mid to late 1970's alhough according to a local resident the station might have been torn down in 1968 or 1969.
First Station 18xx to 196x/197x
Gallery
Dorthey Parker posing for photo on the north side on the Western End of Station, unknown date.
Short story about Scotch Village Station
Train is heading West bound on Aug 1, 1958 towards Windsor. Note the freight shed siding that was removed by 1969.
South side of the station from the Western end - 31 May 1959
