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 Train Station Inn - Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 45° 42.540 W 063° 17.036
20T E 477899 N 5061755
Erected in 1887 by the Intercolonial Railway, the Tatamagouche Railway Station is one of the oldest standing railway stations in Canada.
Waymark Code: WMQW8B
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/04/2016
Views: 4
The Intercolonial Railway operated until 1918, when it was merged into Canadian National Railways, who continued to operate the station until 1972, the year it was closed. Passenger service had already been discontinued in 1960, the station being used solely for freight until 1972. In 1976 the station wa sold. All service to Tatamagouche was discontinued in 1986 and all railways on the Island closed on December 31, 1989 and the tracks taken up. Almost the entirety of the old railbed has been turned into rail trail, the Confederation Trail, which is part of the Trans Canada Trail.
Opened in 1989, the station remains in operation as a Bed & Breakfast, the Train Station Inn. Beautifully restored and renovated, the Inn consists of the station and railway cars alongside. They have a railway dining car, which is open for lunch & dinner from mid May through mid October and seven cabooses now renovated into deluxe accommodations. See more information on the inn further below, shamelessly lifted from their website.
The Train Station Inn was registered as a Municipal Heritage Property in Colchester County in May, 2006. The Intercolonial Railway constructed its "Short Line" from Oxford Junction to Stellarton through Tatamagouche in 1887. The ICR commissioned the Rhodes Curry Company of Amherst to build a passenger station in the village immediately east of the creamery. The ICR was merged into the Canadian National Railways in 1918 and CN operated this line as part of its "Oxford Subdivision", servicing mainly agricultural communities, as well as the salt mines at Malagash and Pugwash as well as a quarry in Wallace.
Passenger service through Tatamagouche was discontinued in the 1960s and the station was used as an office for railway employees handling freight until 1972 when it was closed and sold in 1976. CN discontinued freight service on the line in 1986 when the Oxford Sub was abandoned; the rails were removed in 1989. Today the passenger station is a bed and breakfast with restored historic rail cars located on the property. The rail line through the village is a recreational trail, designated as part of the Trans Canada Trail and the point where the Nova Scotia portion of the trail branches south to Truro, Halifax and southwestern Nova Scotia, making Tatamagouche a good starting point for a short waterfront walk or a major biking expedition.
The Train Station Inn maintains a web presence. You can view their page by clicking here.
From the County of Colchester
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Tatamagouche Train Station & Railway Dining Car |
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The Cabooses started arriving in 1994 and date from 1911 to 1978. Each of the seven cabooses have been renovated into deluxe accommodations reflecting the age of the railway car. Queen size beds, fireplaces, air-conditioning, TV, WiFi, railway memorabilia and private baths are just some of the amenities in the cabooses.
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The Dining Car is a first class experience. The car was built in 1928 and was used by CNR. It found its new home in 2001, & since then has been refurbished into a dining car. It is open daily for lunch & dinner, mid May through mid October. Private event bookings and reservations are welcome. |
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The Train Station has been restored with three bedrooms, private baths, a parlor, sitting rooms, balcony & kitchenette all in the original Stationmaster's residence on the second floor. On the first floor a railway museum, café & gift shop are in the men's and ladies' waiting rooms as well as the telegraph room. |
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Formerly the gentlemen's waiting room, now our Jitney Café, named after the Jitney train that once transported passengers to and from the train station. We serve breakfast in the mornings, hot & cold drinks and baked goods all day. |
Located in the original telegraph office and ladies waiting room our eclectic gift shop is extensive and easy to lose an hour or so in admiring the variety of treasures waiting to find a new home.
From The Train Station Inn
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Name: Train Station Inn
Address:
21 Station Road
Fernie, BC
Tatamagouche, NS Canada
B0K 1V0
Phone Number: 1-888-Railbed
Web Site URL: [Web Link]
Dates/Seasons Open: mid May to mid October
Number of Rooms: 10
Geographical Setting: Small Town/Village
Special Features: Restored Railway Station, Cabooses as seven of the rooms
Menu Specialties: Varied - Steak and Seafood emphasized
Languages Spoken: English and ?
Area Attractions:
Confederation Trail (Trans Canada Trail)
Coastal fishing village
Grain Elevator Market
Creamery Square (Farmer's Market, Heritage Centre)
Remember Adventures
Bonnyman House (Yarn & Company)
Raven Art Gallery
Tatamagouche Brewing Company
See their website for details
Rating: 
Proprietor/Owner: Not listed
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