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| + | "Brooklyn station begets admiration at once. It is the best designed and most comfortable building in the Eastern provinces of Canada, as in fact are all, or nearly all, stations on the Midland. It is attractive in outward appearance, it is beautifully finished, is commodious and useful both for public and railway purposes."<ref name="Brook">Edith Clare and The Reverand George Stanley McGray, ''Brooklyn in Retrospect, 1992'', p205-206</ref> | ||
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| + | The wood construction station had living quarters upstairs for the station agent and an attached freight shed.<ref name="HH">Holly Hanes, ''Notes from Facebook group DARDPI.ca, 2018-04-02''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==History== | ||
| + | There was some controversy about the location of the station but the location near to the McMullen Lumber Co. was eventually chosen over the local creamery location. The land for the station was carved out of 4 different properties belonging to Frederick Lawrence, George Cochran, Erwin and Putnam and James Farguhar. Station masters through the years were Lewis Noiles, John Clark, Harold Anthony and the last agent for the station, [[:Category:Robert Taylor|Robert "Bob" Taylor]]. The station was often full of students on their way to school and during wartime, troop rains were also common. The station remained in operation until 1971.<ref name="HH"/> It was closed on June 1, 1971 and the order board signal was removed.<ref>[[1971-08-01 Bulletin No. 54|Dominion Atlantic Railway Company Bulletin No. 54, Kentville, NS, August 1, 1971, citing June 1, 1971 supplement of list of stations closed]]</ref>. The station was torn down in 1973<ref name="DARFacebook">[https://www.facebook.com/groups/DARDPI.ca/permalink/2077815775920174/ DARDPI Facebook]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| − | File:BrooklynStation_-_1958July.png| | + | File:BrooklynStation.jpg|[[Brooklyn]] Station, 1924. |
| + | File:97.1586.1.jpg|[[Brooklyn]] facilities, taken from the Feed Mill, looking east with the co-op store and the [[Brooklyn Station]], circa 1946. | ||
| + | File:BrooklynStation_-_1958July.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 July Looking Westbound. | ||
Image:Brooklyn Station.jpg|Dominion Atlantic Station at [[Brooklyn]] on August 1, 1958. | Image:Brooklyn Station.jpg|Dominion Atlantic Station at [[Brooklyn]] on August 1, 1958. | ||
Image:Brooklyn, NS from engine 2627 on Train 22 8-1-58.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Brooklyn, NS depot]] as seen from engine [[DAR2627|No. 2627]] leading [[Train No. 22]] on August 1, 1958. | Image:Brooklyn, NS from engine 2627 on Train 22 8-1-58.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Brooklyn, NS depot]] as seen from engine [[DAR2627|No. 2627]] leading [[Train No. 22]] on August 1, 1958. | ||
File:BrooklynStation_-_1958August.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 August | File:BrooklynStation_-_1958August.png|Brooklyn Station 1958 August | ||
| + | File:DAR - Brooklyn Station West End - HJ Photo - 9April1961.jpg|West End of the Station 9th April 1961 | ||
Image:Brooklyn Station 1967.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Station]], [[Brooklyn]], Hants County, NS. on July 20, 1967. | Image:Brooklyn Station 1967.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station|Station]], [[Brooklyn]], Hants County, NS. on July 20, 1967. | ||
Image:Brooklynstation1.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station]], early 1970s. | Image:Brooklynstation1.jpg|[[Brooklyn Station]], early 1970s. | ||
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Image:Brooklynstationdetail.jpg|Detail of door & window, [[Brooklyn Station]], early 1970s. | Image:Brooklynstationdetail.jpg|Detail of door & window, [[Brooklyn Station]], early 1970s. | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:15, 9 March 2024
Brooklyn Station
"Brooklyn station begets admiration at once. It is the best designed and most comfortable building in the Eastern provinces of Canada, as in fact are all, or nearly all, stations on the Midland. It is attractive in outward appearance, it is beautifully finished, is commodious and useful both for public and railway purposes."[1]
The wood construction station had living quarters upstairs for the station agent and an attached freight shed.[2]
History
There was some controversy about the location of the station but the location near to the McMullen Lumber Co. was eventually chosen over the local creamery location. The land for the station was carved out of 4 different properties belonging to Frederick Lawrence, George Cochran, Erwin and Putnam and James Farguhar. Station masters through the years were Lewis Noiles, John Clark, Harold Anthony and the last agent for the station, Robert "Bob" Taylor. The station was often full of students on their way to school and during wartime, troop rains were also common. The station remained in operation until 1971.[2] It was closed on June 1, 1971 and the order board signal was removed.[3]. The station was torn down in 1973[4]
Gallery
Brooklyn Station, 1924.
Brooklyn facilities, taken from the Feed Mill, looking east with the co-op store and the Brooklyn Station, circa 1946.
Brooklyn Station 1958 July Looking Westbound.
Dominion Atlantic Station at Brooklyn on August 1, 1958.
Brooklyn, NS depot as seen from engine No. 2627 leading Train No. 22 on August 1, 1958.
Brooklyn Station 1958 August
West End of the Station 9th April 1961
Brooklyn Station, early 1970s.
Brooklyn Station, west end, early 1970s.
Detail of door & window, Brooklyn Station, early 1970s.
References and Footnotes
- ↑ Edith Clare and The Reverand George Stanley McGray, Brooklyn in Retrospect, 1992, p205-206
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Holly Hanes, Notes from Facebook group DARDPI.ca, 2018-04-02
- ↑ Dominion Atlantic Railway Company Bulletin No. 54, Kentville, NS, August 1, 1971, citing June 1, 1971 supplement of list of stations closed
- ↑ DARDPI Facebook
