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| − | The siding was likely named after the Groves family based in [[Beaver Bank]] who operated a variety of enterprises including box making, brick making, farming, saw milling and ran a boarding school.<ref>[https://www.fultzhouse.ca/brochures/Grove.pdf "the Story Behind the Grove Finishing School", ''Fultz House Museum'']</ref> | + | The siding was likely named after the Groves family based in [[Beaver Bank]] who operated a variety of enterprises including box making, brick making, farming, saw milling and ran a boarding school.<ref>[https://www.fultzhouse.ca/brochures/Grove.pdf "the Story Behind the Grove Finishing School", ''Fultz House Museum'']</ref> |
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File:Uniacke_11_D13.jpg|Topographic map from Stillwater to Windsor Junction circa 1956. | File:Uniacke_11_D13.jpg|Topographic map from Stillwater to Windsor Junction circa 1956. | ||
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[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Subdivision Halifax|HA-08.56]] | [[Category:Subdivision Halifax|HA-08.56]] | ||
Revision as of 20:15, 25 May 2022
Groves
Mile 8.56 from Windsor Junction on the Halifax Subdivision (Mile 24.6 from Halifax)
- Next Station East: Fenerty's
- Next Station West: South Uniacke
Facilities & Features
- Siding. 1620 feet long. Capacity: 28 cars.
Description & History
The siding was likely named after the Groves family based in Beaver Bank who operated a variety of enterprises including box making, brick making, farming, saw milling and ran a boarding school.[1]
Commerce & Industry
Groves was the location of a quarry.
Gallery
1918 Track Chart of Groves
Topographic map from Stillwater to Windsor Junction circa 1956.
