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| − | + | This village was a junction on the DAR's Cornwallis Valley Railway branchline. The line from Kentville split at Centreville with the tracks of the [[:Category:Subdivision Kingsport|Subdivision Kingsport]] heading east to [[Kingsport]] while the [[:Category:Subdivision Weston|Subdivision Weston]] tracks went west. The Centreville junction resulted in a complex track plan which included a large wye, a siding and a spur track which cut across the wye at a diamond crossing. The Centreville station was surrounded on all sides by four large apple warehouses. | |
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| + | * Wye, junction with [[:Category:Subdivision Weston|Weston Subdivision]] | ||
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| + | * Two fruit warehouses on north side served by a spur track | ||
| − | + | * Two fruit warehouses on the south side served by 6 cars siding | |
| − | + | * Station, daytime agent operator | |
| − | Station | + | Previous Station: [[Mill Village]] |
Next Station on Weston Subdivision (west): [[Northville]] | Next Station on Weston Subdivision (west): [[Northville]] | ||
Revision as of 18:55, 15 October 2010
Centreville, Nova Scotia
- Subdivision Kingsport, Mile 4.8
- Subdivision Weston, Mile 0
This village was a junction on the DAR's Cornwallis Valley Railway branchline. The line from Kentville split at Centreville with the tracks of the Subdivision Kingsport heading east to Kingsport while the Subdivision Weston tracks went west. The Centreville junction resulted in a complex track plan which included a large wye, a siding and a spur track which cut across the wye at a diamond crossing. The Centreville station was surrounded on all sides by four large apple warehouses.
Facilities:
- Wye, junction with Weston Subdivision
- Two fruit warehouses on north side served by a spur track
- Two fruit warehouses on the south side served by 6 cars siding
- Station, daytime agent operator
Previous Station: Mill Village
Next Station on Weston Subdivision (west): Northville
Next Station on Kingsport Subdivision (east): Ford Crossing
Gallery
Locomotive No. 11 "Acadia" at Centreville.
Locomotive No. 470 delivers the mail at Centreville.
Centreville Station from the east.
- CDCDA Apple Warehouse Thumb.jpg
Centreville Station surrounded by apple warehouses.
Centreville looking east from the station.
A double header apple train in Centreville.
References and Footnotes
- Dominion Atlantic Railway Employee Time Table September 25, 1949, Library and Archives Canada, PMP - HE.2804 DC
External Links
Centreville District Community Development Association web site.
