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__NOTOC____NOTITLE__=[[Clarksville]] Station= | __NOTOC____NOTITLE__=[[Clarksville]] Station= | ||
| − | Like many Dominion Atlantic stations, Clarksville has been moved, cut apart and converted to a private residence and summer cottage. All that remained at Clarksville was a station sign board | + | Like many Dominion Atlantic stations, [[Clarksville]] has been moved, cut apart and converted to a private residence and summer cottage. All that remained at Clarksville was a station sign board acting as a flag stop. |
| − | == | + | == Station 1901 to Present == |
| − | The station was built | + | The station was built by the [[Midland Railway Co.|Midland Railway]] in 1901 across the homstead of the Clark family who provided two generations of station masters. The station was located on the south side of the tracks. It had two parts: passenger service on the east end and freight on the west end. The station was adjustment to the property of house in Clarksville which occupied the north side of the tracks. When the station was closed in 1960, it was sold and cut into two. The freight end was saved by the Clark family who also saved the station boards and interior station equipment.The station served until 1960 when it was closed and cut apart.<ref>[[Scotian Railroad Society 1976-02 News| Gary Pollock, "A Day on the Midland", ''SRS News'', Scotian Railroad Society, page 17]]</ref> The station was moved up the road eastwards onto the hill where it currently lives, converted to a cottage, with the hardwood floors from the passenger waiting room. The other half is reported to still be around, but it is not clear where its current home is located, possibly just west of it's original location. |
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:ClarksvilleStation-Passenger.jpg|[[Clarksville Station]] from the north, no date. | File:ClarksvilleStation-Passenger.jpg|[[Clarksville Station]] from the north, no date. | ||
| + | File:Clarksville_Station.jpg|[[Clarksville Station]] from the northwest, detail, June 1959. | ||
| + | File:DAR - Clarksville Station-Harold Jenkins-Unknown Date-June1959.JPG|[[Clarksville Station]], June 1959. | ||
| + | DAR - Clarksville Station-Front Yard of Clarks House-Harold Jenkins-June1959.JPG|[[Clarksville Station]] from front of the Clark family house, June 1959. | ||
File:Clarksvillestation-2013IMG_6753.JPG|Part of the station today as a cottage 2013 June | File:Clarksvillestation-2013IMG_6753.JPG|Part of the station today as a cottage 2013 June | ||
File:Clarksville_Ticket_Box.JPG|Ticket Box from Station | File:Clarksville_Ticket_Box.JPG|Ticket Box from Station | ||
Latest revision as of 11:30, 20 October 2018
Clarksville Station
Like many Dominion Atlantic stations, Clarksville has been moved, cut apart and converted to a private residence and summer cottage. All that remained at Clarksville was a station sign board acting as a flag stop.
Station 1901 to Present
The station was built by the Midland Railway in 1901 across the homstead of the Clark family who provided two generations of station masters. The station was located on the south side of the tracks. It had two parts: passenger service on the east end and freight on the west end. The station was adjustment to the property of house in Clarksville which occupied the north side of the tracks. When the station was closed in 1960, it was sold and cut into two. The freight end was saved by the Clark family who also saved the station boards and interior station equipment.The station served until 1960 when it was closed and cut apart.[1] The station was moved up the road eastwards onto the hill where it currently lives, converted to a cottage, with the hardwood floors from the passenger waiting room. The other half is reported to still be around, but it is not clear where its current home is located, possibly just west of it's original location.
Gallery
Clarksville Station from the north, no date.
Clarksville Station from the northwest, detail, June 1959.
Clarksville Station, June 1959.
Clarksville Station from front of the Clark family house, June 1959.
Part of the station today as a cottage 2013 June
Ticket Box from Station
Ticket Box from Station (inside view)
