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| − | Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in [[Canning]] was a standard [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway]] style station. The freight shed was expanded on the east end of the station in 1926.<ref>The expansion was announced in the ''Kentville Advertiser'' April 1, 1926</ref> The station was demolished after the Kingsport Line was abandoned. A bench from the station is preserved today at the Canning Library. | + | Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in [[Canning]] was a standard [[Windsor & Annapolis Railway]] style station. The freight shed was expanded on the east end of the station in 1926.<ref>The expansion was announced in the ''Kentville Advertiser'' April 1, 1926</ref> Ralph Sandford was the station agent from 1921 until 1938.<ref>"Railway Notes", ''Kentville Advertiser'', June 16, 1938</ref> Sandford was replaced by D.V. Winchester.<ref>"Railway Notes", ''Kentville Advertiser'', June 23, 1938</ref> The station was demolished after the Kingsport Line was abandoned. A bench from the station is preserved today at the Canning Library. |
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Revision as of 20:37, 14 October 2018
Canning Station
Mile 10.7 Kingsport Subdivision
Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in Canning was a standard Windsor & Annapolis Railway style station. The freight shed was expanded on the east end of the station in 1926.[1] Ralph Sandford was the station agent from 1921 until 1938.[2] Sandford was replaced by D.V. Winchester.[3] The station was demolished after the Kingsport Line was abandoned. A bench from the station is preserved today at the Canning Library.
Gallery
Locomotive No. 31 at Canning Station with the Oyler apple warehouse under construction.
Canning Station from the north, July 1958.
Canning Station, with the Maple Leaf Foods/Kent Foods warehouse on the left, July 1958.
Site of the Canning Station with converted apple warehouse on left, April 20, 2008.
