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| − | ==Gallery== | + | ==History 1874?- ????== <!-- If this is the only station then change the "1st Station" to "History" and delete the sections for addition stations.--> |
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| + | This was likely a Western Counties Railway "1st generation" station built between 1874 and 1879 when the WCR started construction and commenced operations officially. | ||
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| + | The first Western Counties excursion was a "Maying Party" that left on May 10, 1875 and went as far as Pitman's Road, just above Ohio, with twelve platform cars with between 1100 and 1200 passengers accompanied by the Milton Brass Band.<ref>[http://www.yarmouth.org/villages/southohio/history/index.htm History of Ohio by Darren Hansen (1998)]</ref> | ||
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| + | Both Ohio and Pitman Road are listed on the [[:18910727-WCRETT|WCR 1891 Timetable]]. | ||
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| + | ===Gallery=== <!-- If just a few pictures and the station never changed much at all --> | ||
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Image:DARSouthOhioStation.JPG|A postcard of South Ohio Station circa 1923. | Image:DARSouthOhioStation.JPG|A postcard of South Ohio Station circa 1923. | ||
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File:Ohio Station Location.jpg|Past location of station on Google Maps. | File:Ohio Station Location.jpg|Past location of station on Google Maps. | ||
File:South Ohio Station Road.jpg|Past location of station showing Ohio Station Road on Google Maps. | File:South Ohio Station Road.jpg|Past location of station showing Ohio Station Road on Google Maps. | ||
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==References and Footnotes== | ==References and Footnotes== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | [http://yarmouthmemories.ca/community-profiles/south-ohio/south-ohio.html South Ohio Community Profile @ yarmouthmemories.ca] | |
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Latest revision as of 13:32, 13 October 2020
South Ohio Station
History 1874?- ????
This was likely a Western Counties Railway "1st generation" station built between 1874 and 1879 when the WCR started construction and commenced operations officially.
The first Western Counties excursion was a "Maying Party" that left on May 10, 1875 and went as far as Pitman's Road, just above Ohio, with twelve platform cars with between 1100 and 1200 passengers accompanied by the Milton Brass Band.[1]
Both Ohio and Pitman Road are listed on the WCR 1891 Timetable.
Gallery
A postcard of South Ohio Station circa 1923.
The back side of a postcard of South Ohio Station circa 1923. Click on the photo to see the text description.
Past location of station on Google Maps.
Past location of station showing Ohio Station Road on Google Maps.
