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[[Berwick]]'s first station was a simple 40' x 22' structure, one of the medium sized stations built by the [[Windsor and Annapolis Railway]] in 1869.<ref>Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab, C. E., November 1, 1873. p14, p21</ref> It was replaced in 1888<ref>Construction date given in transcript of the Department of Railways and Canals, Engineer's Report, 1888, compiled by [[J. B. King]], [[:Category:Scotian Railroad Society|Scotian Railroad Society]] Collection, Nova Scotia Archives and Recordsmanagement, RG28 Series S Vol. 4 File 15</ref> by the standard Windsor & Annapolis gothic-window-style station, containing a waiting room and freight room separated by the agent's office and operator's bay. The freight room was later extended to the west. The station was demolished about 1974 and replaced several years later by a simple VIA Rail shelter which served until the end of passenger service in 1990. A carefully researched model of the Berwick Station made by [[:Category:Ric Hamilton|Ric Hamilton]] may be seen today at the [[:Category:Apple Capital Museum|Apple Capital Museum]] in Berwick.
 
[[Berwick]]'s first station was a simple 40' x 22' structure, one of the medium sized stations built by the [[Windsor and Annapolis Railway]] in 1869.<ref>Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab, C. E., November 1, 1873. p14, p21</ref> It was replaced in 1888<ref>Construction date given in transcript of the Department of Railways and Canals, Engineer's Report, 1888, compiled by [[J. B. King]], [[:Category:Scotian Railroad Society|Scotian Railroad Society]] Collection, Nova Scotia Archives and Recordsmanagement, RG28 Series S Vol. 4 File 15</ref> by the standard Windsor & Annapolis gothic-window-style station, containing a waiting room and freight room separated by the agent's office and operator's bay. The freight room was later extended to the west. The station was demolished about 1974 and replaced several years later by a simple VIA Rail shelter which served until the end of passenger service in 1990. A carefully researched model of the Berwick Station made by [[:Category:Ric Hamilton|Ric Hamilton]] may be seen today at the [[:Category:Apple Capital Museum|Apple Capital Museum]] in Berwick.
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File:Berwick10011.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with cylindrical hopper on spur, April 1986.  
 
File:Berwick10011.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with cylindrical hopper on spur, April 1986.  
 
File:Berwick10016.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with Pleasant Valley Fruit Warehouse in background, April 1986.  
 
File:Berwick10016.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with Pleasant Valley Fruit Warehouse in background, April 1986.  
File:Berwick10017.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with Berwick Fruit warehouse in background, April 1986.  
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File:Berwick10017.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, with [[Berwick Fruit]] warehouse in background, April 1986.  
 
File:Berwick10018.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, interior, April 1986.
 
File:Berwick10018.JPG|VIA [[Berwick]] shelter, interior, April 1986.
 
File:Berwicklast1.jpg|Residents of [[Berwick]] gather to witness the [[The Last Train|last westbound passenger train]] at the at the [[Berwick Station]], January 14, 1990.  
 
File:Berwicklast1.jpg|Residents of [[Berwick]] gather to witness the [[The Last Train|last westbound passenger train]] at the at the [[Berwick Station]], January 14, 1990.  

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Berwick's first station was a simple 40' x 22' structure, one of the medium sized stations built by the Windsor and Annapolis Railway in 1869.[1] It was replaced in 1888[2] by the standard Windsor & Annapolis gothic-window-style station, containing a waiting room and freight room separated by the agent's office and operator's bay. The freight room was later extended to the west. The station was demolished about 1974 and replaced several years later by a simple VIA Rail shelter which served until the end of passenger service in 1990. A carefully researched model of the Berwick Station made by Ric Hamilton may be seen today at the Apple Capital Museum in Berwick.

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  1. Windsor and Annapolis Railway, Report of Alexander MacNab, C. E., November 1, 1873. p14, p21
  2. Construction date given in transcript of the Department of Railways and Canals, Engineer's Report, 1888, compiled by J. B. King, Scotian Railroad Society Collection, Nova Scotia Archives and Recordsmanagement, RG28 Series S Vol. 4 File 15

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