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Recent Updates Last updated 2/16/09

Updated towns are in red type. The Bytown Railway Society's Canadian Railway Station Guide, Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Society, RSHS files, and personal notes were used in compiling this list. Contributors to this list include the Canadian Railway Station News, Matt Cosgro, James LeFresne, Don Neish, and Jay Underwood.

11/18/03 Removed Stewiacke depots 7/07 Removed Kentville roundhouse

City Railroad Current Location Type Current Use Date Built Track Status Bldg. Mat. Current Railroad Notes
Amherst CN 27 Station St. C rr c1903 in use stone CN VIA stop, two story
Annapolis Royal Dominion Atlantic Ry (DAR), (CP) Rt. 1/Rt. 8 C unused c1912 gone brick none  
Antigonish Intercolonial Ry. (CN) Rt. 337, 20 E. Main St. P museum 1908 in use brick/stone Cape Breton & Central Nova Scotia Ry. (CBCNS) Antigonish Heritage Museum
Bedford CN Bedford Hwy. C for sale   in use wood shingles CN  
Bridgetown DAR (CP) 73 Queen St. P pub 1919 in use brick/stucco CP more history
Brookfield CN relocated to Ed Creelman Park C museum c1933 nearby wood CN Brookfield Heritage Museum
Chester Canadian Northern (CN) Hwy. 3 P visitor information centre 1901 gone wood none Chester Municipal Heritage Society offices and apartment
Clarksville CP relocated to Rt. 236 C cottage   none wood none  
Cornwallis CP near military base C museum 1942 none concrete none military museum
Digby DAR (CP) NE of town, Bear River B abandoned   abandoned steel none deck truss
Elmsdale CN Hwy. 2 C Future Nova Scotia Railway Heritage Centre 1922-3 in use brick/stone CN two story, field checked 1/06
Elmsdale Nova Scotia Ry. relocated nearby C residence 1856 none wood none  
French Village Canadian Northern (CN) Hwy. 3 C business c1901 gone wood shingle none restored
Glace Bay Sydney & Louisbourg Ry.(S&L Ry.) Union St. C tourist line   in use wood Cape Breton Steam Ry.  
Glace Bay S &L Ry. Union St. Rh tourist line   in use brick Cape Breton Steam Ry.  
Grand Pre DAR (CP) relocated C residence c1926 none log none  
Halifax CN 1161 Hollis St. P rr/bus 1928 in use brick CN VIA station, attached to Nova Scotian Hotel (blt. by CN), two story
Hantsport Windsor & Hantsport 1 block east of main road C rr c1919 in use brick WHRC used as railway administrative offices
Hubbards CN replica Lighthouse Trail-Gateway C visitor information centre 2002 none wood none  
Inverness Irverness Railway & Coal Co. (CN) 62 Lower Railway St. C museum 1901 in use wood CN Miner's Museum
Kentville VIA Cornwallis St. P municipal 1988 gone brick none bus depot
Kingston VIA Rt. 1 P municipal c1980s in use wood CN now information centre
Lawrencetown CN 27 Station St. C residence c1895 none wood none  
Lawrencetown CN Station St. C for sale c1935 none   none  
Liverpool Halifax & South WesternSouth Shore Ry. (CN) Rt. 3 P museum 1905 gone wood none Hank Snow Country Music Centre, 2 story
Louisbourg S & L Ry. Main St.(Rt. 22) P museum 1895 gone wood none Sydney & Louisbourg Railway Museum, 2 story
Louisburg S&L Ry. Main St. F museum 1895 gone wood none  
Lunenburg CN 18 Dufferin St., Rt. 3 P municipal c1923 gone stucco/brick none South Shore Tourist Association
Middleton DAR , Canadian Northern (CP) 61 School St. C museum 1917 gone wood none Memory Lane Railway Museum
Musquodoboit Harbour Canadian Northern (CN) Marine Dr. C museum 1918 gone wood none Musquodoboit Harbour Museum/tourist information, 2 story
North Sydney CN near rr yard C food bank c1916 in use brick/stucco CBCNS  
North Sydney Intercolonial Ry.(CN) relocated slightly on Station St. C business   nearby   CN two story, being restored
Orangedale Intercolonial Ry. (CN) on site C museum 1886 in use wood CBCNS Orangedale Railway Museum, 2 story
Parsboro Cumberland Coal & Ry. relocated to Willow St. C storage   none wood none  
Pictou Intercolonial Ry. (CN) off Main St. at 71 Front St.near waterfront P museum 1904 gone brick none two story, Northumberland Fisheries Museum, offices, community center, upper story rebuilt after fire
Port Hawksbury CB&CNS near Government wharf F rr offices modern in use brick CBCNS  
Port Hood CN relocated in town C business c1927 none wood none funeral home
Pugwash CN on site C library c1886 gone brick none two story
St. Peter's CN on site C senior/community centre c1903 gone brick/wood none  
Springhill Junction VIA off Rt. 2 P vacant ?   in use metal CN  
Stellarton CBCNS Ford St. F rr offices c1960 in use sided CBCNS  
Stellarton VIA Ford St. P storage 1988 in use   CN used by Museum of Industry
Sydney CN west of CBCNS shops C business c1960 in use   CBCNS two story
Sydney CBCNS   Sh rr   in use metal CBCNS  
Sydney Mines Intercolonial Ry. (CN) 159 Legatto St. C museum c1900 gone brick none Sydney Mines Community Heritage Museum and Fossil Center
Tatamagouche Intercolonial Ry. (CN) 21 Station St.. C business 1887 gone brick none, now part of Trans Canada Trail two story, Train Station Inn, bed and breakfast, Field checked 2/09
Truro CN 104 Esplanade St. P rr 1973 in use steel/glass/brick CN VIA stop
Truro CP Willow St. C business c1960 none brick none warehouse
Upper Tantallon Canadian Northern (CN) 5401 St. Margaret's Bay Rd. C business 1901 in use brick    
Windsor Windsor &Hantsport Rt. 1 C rr modern in use metal WHRC mow
Wolfville DAR (CP) 21 Elm Ave. P library 1912 in use brick W&H Wolfeville Memorial Library
Yarmouth DAR replica 520 Main St. P business c2002 none brick none fast food chain
Yarmouth CP Main St. C bus station c1960 in use brick CP  

Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

 

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