St. Peter's Station - Cape Breton Railway, St. Peter's NS
Posted by: 
elyob
N 45° 39.360 W 060° 52.390
20T E 665702 N 5058027
The former station is located at 14 Toulouse, just south of the highway.
Waymark Code: WMN2CA
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Date Posted: 12/13/2014
Views: 4
The Cape Breton Railway extension between Port Hawkesbury and St. Peter's was opened in 1903. Though once intended to connect the Canso Straight with the port of Louisbourg, the line never went beyond St. Peter's. When taken over by the Canadian National Railways in the 1920s, the Cape Breton Railway became known as St. Peter's Branch. No train has visited this station since 1977.
The portion of the railbed from St. Peter's west to the crossing of the River Tillard is now a recreational rail trail: St. Peter's Coastal Trail.
Today the Bonnie Brae Senior Citizens Club operates out of the old railway station at 14 Toulouse.
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?:
Senior citizens club
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Cape Breton Railway (Canadian National)
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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