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Somerset

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Somerset, Nova Scotia

Mile 12.1 Subdivison Weston

Spur for Welsford Fruit Company warehouse, Spicer Road, Mile 11.19

Station, travelling agent, Mile 12.1 The Somerset station was the only North Mountain Line Station which did not also serve as a dwelling for the section foreman. After the line closed the Somerset and Weston stations were purchased by Charles Adams of Berwick. He demolished the Weston station but moved the Somerset Station to Berwick where it was converted to a house which still stands on South Street.[1] The 18' x 60' station foundations still remain, partially used as a garage foundations.

Siding, north side of mainline, 1026 feet long for 19 cars and engine

Spur, west facing switch by station, 566 feet long /11 cars, for two fruit warehouses.

The two fruit warehouses were built in 1916.[2]

  • Somerset Fruit Company apple warehouse
  • Herbert Oyler apple warehouse

Gallery

References and Footnotes

  1. ↑ (1) The Weston Branch and Margaretville in Nova Scotia by Elizabeth M. Clarke, page 13
  2. ↑ "Some Facts Relating To The Early History of Somerset", Berwick Register, Wednesday Evening, March 20, 1940, p. 2

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