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Image:Yarmouthold.jpg|Original [[Western Counties Railway]] station in [[Yarmouth]] | Image:Yarmouthold.jpg|Original [[Western Counties Railway]] station in [[Yarmouth]] | ||
| + | Image:Bluenosecrew.jpg|Train crew of the [[Flying Bluenose]] at the [[Yarmouth Station]] in 1916. | ||
Image:Yarmouthnewer.jpg|The new 1940s brick station. | Image:Yarmouthnewer.jpg|The new 1940s brick station. | ||
Image:DAR1079a.jpg|[[DAR1079|No. 1079]] at [[Yarmouth Station]], [[Yarmouth]] after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954. | Image:DAR1079a.jpg|[[DAR1079|No. 1079]] at [[Yarmouth Station]], [[Yarmouth]] after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954. | ||
Revision as of 15:22, 27 April 2009
Yarmouth Station
187?? to 1948
Original Western Counties Railway wooden station, similar to the Weymouth Station and Digby Station.
1948 - Present
"Aug. 26, 1948, Dominion Atlantic Railway officially opened a new $50,000 station in Yarmouth that came complete with modern chrome and leather furnishings." (1)
A partial replica of the original WCR wooden station was constructed for Tim Hortons and Wendys close to the original station site.
Gallery
Original Western Counties Railway station in Yarmouth
Train crew of the Flying Bluenose at the Yarmouth Station in 1916.
The new 1940s brick station.
No. 1079 at Yarmouth Station, Yarmouth after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954.
No. 1079 at Yarmouth Station, Yarmouth after moving from engine service facilties on July 3, 1954.
Railway station at Yarmouth with night train consist on track no. 2 on July 26, 1958.
No. 2629 in front of Yarmouth Freight Shed with Yarmouth Station at right at Yarmouth on July 26, 1958.
Yarmouth depot from street side on August 26, 1958.
Dominion Atlantic Station in Yarmouth on August 5, 1973.
Dominion Atlantic Dayliner and Yarmouth Station station, Yarmouth, NS on August 13, 1977.
Yarmouth depot, Yarmouth Freight Shed in the background and Dayliner on Aug 13, 1977.
Yarmouth depot, Yarmouth Freight Shed in the background and Dayliner on Aug 13, 1977.
Yarmouth Station, Freight House and No. 8140 at Yarmouth on August 16, 1977.
No. 9050 in front of the Yarmouth Station in September 1979.
Yarmouth Station on August 29, 1993.
References and Footnotes
- (1) Nova Scotia News Now, Aug. 26, 2008, Through the Pages - 35, 50 and 60 years ago by John DeMings
