Wallace Station, Nova Scotia
Encyclopedia
Wallace Station is a small farming community located in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia
, Canada
.
Wallace Station was established in 1887 after the Oxford & New Glasgow Railway built its line along the north shore of Nova Scotia from the Intercolonial Railway at Oxford Junction
to Pictou
. In the early 1890s, the ICR took over this line and in later years it was operated as CN Rail
's Oxford Subdivision.
CN abandoned passenger service through Wallace Station in 1960 and freight service in February 1986. The rails were lifted through the area by 1989.
The passenger station at Wallace Station served the nearby village of Wallace
and surrounding areas. Wallace Station was also a junction between the Oxford Subdivision and a small private 3 mile spur which ran to the sandstone quarry and shipping pier at Wallace. At its peak the community had a store, post office, and one room school (later converted to an Orangeman's Hall). The local Orange Lodge has since been dissolved and in 1997, the hall was moved several miles away and is now used as a workshop.
The abandoned rail bed now serves as part of the Trans Canada Trail
system.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
Wallace Station was established in 1887 after the Oxford & New Glasgow Railway built its line along the north shore of Nova Scotia from the Intercolonial Railway at Oxford Junction
Oxford Junction, Nova Scotia
Oxford Junction is a Canadian rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, which lies approximately 5 kilometers to the southwest of the town of Oxford....
to Pictou
Pictou, Nova Scotia
Pictou is a town in Pictou County, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. Located on the north shore of Pictou Harbour, the town is approximately 10 km north of the larger town of New Glasgow....
. In the early 1890s, the ICR took over this line and in later years it was operated as CN Rail
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
's Oxford Subdivision.
CN abandoned passenger service through Wallace Station in 1960 and freight service in February 1986. The rails were lifted through the area by 1989.
The passenger station at Wallace Station served the nearby village of Wallace
Wallace, Nova Scotia
Wallace is a Canadian rural community in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.Originally called Remsheg, meaning "the place between" in the Mi'kmaq language. The homes of the Acadians who lived in the village were burned as part of the Bay of Fundy Campaign during the French and Indian War...
and surrounding areas. Wallace Station was also a junction between the Oxford Subdivision and a small private 3 mile spur which ran to the sandstone quarry and shipping pier at Wallace. At its peak the community had a store, post office, and one room school (later converted to an Orangeman's Hall). The local Orange Lodge has since been dissolved and in 1997, the hall was moved several miles away and is now used as a workshop.
The abandoned rail bed now serves as part of the Trans Canada Trail
Trans Canada Trail
The Trans Canada Trail is a proposed corridor in Canada. The creation of the trail was announced as part of Canada's 125th anniversary celebrations in 1992. It is expected that when complete, it will be the longest recreational trail in the world...
system.