Railway Stations in New Brunswick - Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in New Brunswick, Via Rail Stations in New Brunswick (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Canadian Pacific Railway Stations in New Brunswick, Via Rail Stations in New Brunswick, York Street Railway Station, Mcadam Railway Station, Sackville Railway Station, Rothesay Railway Station, Jacquet River Railway Station, Petit Rocher Railway Station, Bathurst, New Brunswick Railway Station, Charlo Railway Station, Moncton Railway Station, Rogersville Railway Station, Campbellton Railway Station, Miramichi Railway Station. Excerpt: The York Street Railway Station is a former Canadian Pacific Railway station located on York Street in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The station opened in 1923 and is a brick structure with sandstone trim; it is distinguished by a tapestry brick patterning which is rare in Fredericton. The station has a hip-roof profile typical of CPR stations of the era and is one of the few brick railway stations remaining in New Brunswick. A covered portico at the west end of the building faced York Street, while the east end contained baggage rooms and freight offices. Passenger service on the CP Fredericton Subdivision ended on April 28, 1962, forcing Fredericton residents to travel to Fredericton Junction to use the The Atlantic Limited service on the Saint John-Montreal main line. The York Street Railway Station was used as office space for employees with CP Rail's freight services in the Fredericton area, although the passenger waiting areas, ticket counter and baggage areas were unused. In 1978, CP passenger service was transferred to VIA Rail and in 1981, VIA Rail cancelled the Atlantic service on CP's Saint John-Montreal main line. In its place, VIA Rail implemented a daily RDC Dayliner from Fredericton to Halifax via Saint John and Moncton. This required significant track upgrades to the CP Fredericton Subdi... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=14587206