Orange Dale Station Orangedale Cape Breton Nova Scotia - Train Stations/Depots on Waymarking.com

Orange Dale Station Orangedale Cape Breton Nova Scotia

The station was constructed by the Intercolonial Railway in 1886. In 1922 Canadian National (CN) absorbed the Intercolonial Railway and the station was in continuous operation until January of 1990 (the last two years of its operation under VIA Rail).

This station served a very large rural area and in the early years, people came from miles around in their horse-drawn wagons or sleighs, or by foot to catch the train.

The station was a busy shipping point for lumber, oysters, pit props, Christmas trees, etc. Incoming carloads included flour, feed, gasoline, western horses, automobiles, machinery, and various shipments of merchandise for the local stores.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Now functioning as a museum What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Intercolonial Railway, Canadian National Railway Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]

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