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Mile 10.7 [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]] | Mile 10.7 [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Kingsport Subdivision]] | ||
| − | Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in [[Canning]] was | + | Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in [[Canning]] was built to standard [[:Category:Stations#W&AR Second Generation Wood Stations ~1880-1900|Windsor & Annapolis Railway Plans]] by contractors Margeson and Bowby in June 1890, with the frame being raised on June 10, 1890.<ref>"RAILWAY STATION", ''The Acadian and Kings County Times'', June 13, 1890, courtesy [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanningHeritage/posts/2007812602925590 Phil Vogler Facebook Post, Dec. 12, 2023]].</ref> The station was overhauled in 1926 with an extension to the freight shed on the east end of the station.<ref>Expansion announced in the [[:Category:The Advertiser|''The Advertiser'']], March 26, 1926</ref> The enlargement was completed in August 1926 and included a stucco exterior, upgraded waiting and washrooms and improved gardens.<ref>"Market Reports and Agricultural News", [[:Category:The Advertiser|''The Advertiser'']] August 27, 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 in 1961. A short section of the station's waiting room bench is preserved today at the [[Fieldwood Heritage Society|Canning Library and Heritage Centre]], while an even longer section of the station's bench is preserved at the Canning Fire Hall, rescued by a former fire chief Bruce Spicer.<ref>[https://www.novanewsnow.com/community/bench-that-was-part-of-cannings-railway-history-restored-relocated-in-new-fire-hall-175442/ Kirk Starratt, "Bench that was part of Canning’s railway history restored, relocated in new fire hall", NovaNewsNow, January 8, 2018]</ref> |
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File:Canning Calendar.jpg|[[Canning Station]], from the west with [[DAR000031|DAR Combine No. 31 "Daphne"]] in a Kingsport-bound mixed train, circa 1910. | File:Canning Calendar.jpg|[[Canning Station]], from the west with [[DAR000031|DAR Combine No. 31 "Daphne"]] in a Kingsport-bound mixed train, circa 1910. | ||
File:HadfieldCanning.jpg|[[Canning Station]] with the Maple Leaf Fruit Co. warehouse in background, 1930s. | File:HadfieldCanning.jpg|[[Canning Station]] with the Maple Leaf Fruit Co. warehouse in background, 1930s. | ||
| + | File:Spicer Canning RR-Station b.jpg|[[Canning Station]] from the north, 1940s. | ||
File:DAR - Canning Station Trackside - Harold Jenkins Photo - Unknown Date - July1958.JPG|[[Canning Station]] from the north, July 1958. | File:DAR - Canning Station Trackside - Harold Jenkins Photo - Unknown Date - July1958.JPG|[[Canning Station]] from the north, July 1958. | ||
| − | File:Kalkman081.jpg|[[Canning Station]], from the north, | + | File:Kalkman081.jpg|[[Canning Station]], from the north, G. Parks Collection, Nov or July 1958. |
File:DAR - Canning Station End - Harold Jenkins Photo - Unknown Date - July1958.JPG|[[Canning Station]], with the Maple Leaf Foods/Kent Foods warehouse on the left, July 1958. | File:DAR - Canning Station End - Harold Jenkins Photo - Unknown Date - July1958.JPG|[[Canning Station]], with the Maple Leaf Foods/Kent Foods warehouse on the left, July 1958. | ||
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File:Canningstationsite.JPG|Site of the [[Canning Station]] with converted apple warehouse on left, April 20, 2008. | File:Canningstationsite.JPG|Site of the [[Canning Station]] with converted apple warehouse on left, April 20, 2008. | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:57, 14 February 2024
Canning Station Mile 10.7 Kingsport Subdivision
Located on the south side of the tracks, the station in Canning was built to standard Windsor & Annapolis Railway Plans by contractors Margeson and Bowby in June 1890, with the frame being raised on June 10, 1890.[1] The station was overhauled in 1926 with an extension to the freight shed on the east end of the station.[2] The enlargement was completed in August 1926 and included a stucco exterior, upgraded waiting and washrooms and improved gardens.[3] Ralph Sandford was the station agent from 1921 until 1938.[4] Sandford was replaced by D.V. Winchester.[5] The station was demolished after the Kingsport Line was abandoned in 1961. A short section of the station's waiting room bench is preserved today at the Canning Library and Heritage Centre, while an even longer section of the station's bench is preserved at the Canning Fire Hall, rescued by a former fire chief Bruce Spicer.[6]
Gallery
Canning Station, from the west with DAR Combine No. 31 "Daphne" in a Kingsport-bound mixed train, circa 1910.
Canning Station with the Maple Leaf Fruit Co. warehouse in background, 1930s.
Canning Station from the north, 1940s.
Canning Station from the north, July 1958.
Canning Station, from the north, G. Parks Collection, Nov or 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.
References
- ↑ "RAILWAY STATION", The Acadian and Kings County Times, June 13, 1890, courtesy [Phil Vogler Facebook Post, Dec. 12, 2023].
- ↑ Expansion announced in the The Advertiser, March 26, 1926
- ↑ "Market Reports and Agricultural News", The Advertiser August 27, 1926
- ↑ "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, June 16, 1938
- ↑ "Railway Notes", Kentville Advertiser, June 23, 1938
- ↑ Kirk Starratt, "Bench that was part of Canning’s railway history restored, relocated in new fire hall", NovaNewsNow, January 8, 2018
