Syndey and Point Tupper

Snapshot in Time: Historical Service

Historical snapshots based on data from available timetables.

Route Details (as of 1897)

Service Type
Rail Service
Agency
Intercolonial Railway of Canada
Division
Sydney and Oxford District
Route
Syndey and Point Tupper
Description
Syndey to Point Tupper
Source
Intercolonial Railway of Canada, Time Table No. 60, and Special Rules, For the use of Employees only. To Take Effect at 1.00 O'Clock, on Monday, June 21st, 1897. (June 21, 1897).
Stations
Alba
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Barrachois
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Boisdale
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Georges River
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Grand Narrows
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Hawkesbury
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Iona
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Leitches Creek
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
MacIntyre's Lake
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
McKinnon's Harbour
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Mines Road
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
North Sydney
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
North Sydney Junction
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Orangedale
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Point Tupper
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
River Denys
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Shenacadie
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Sydney
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
West Bay Road
Richmond County, Nova Scotia
Timetable
West Departures to Point Tupper
1897 West route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile85
Express
Daily, Sunday excepted
105
Freight
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
115
Express
Daily, Sunday excepted
117
Freight
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Sydney09:0006:00
Leitches Creek10.009:2006:41
North Sydney Junction12.009:25
Arrival
06:50
Arrival
North Sydney09:4007:1519:3013:32
North Sydney Junction5.009:49
Arrival
07:30
Arrival
19:45
Arrival
13:47
Arrival
North Sydney Junction12.009:5107:35
Georges River16.009:59 f07:48 f
Barrachois22.010:10 f08:07 f
Boisdale27.010:20 f08:26 f
Shenacadie36.010:37 f08:56 f
Grand Narrows45.011:1509:25
Iona46.011:2109:31
McKinnon's Harbour51.011:33 f09:49 f
Alba57.011:45 f10:10 f
Orangedale62.011:5510:27
River Denys70.012:1310:56
West Bay Road77.012:2911:22
MacIntyre's Lake84.012:4311:45
Mines Road87.012:49 f11:55 f
Hawkesbury90.012:57 f12:07 f
Point Tupper91.013:00
Arrival
12:10
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.

East Departures to Sydney
1897 East route timetable with stations as rows and trips as columns
StationMile104
Freight
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
86
Express
Daily, Sunday excepted
116
Express
Daily, Sunday excepted
118
Freight
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Point Tupper91.007:3516:10
Hawkesbury90.007:39 f16:13 f
Mines Road87.007:52 f16:20 f
MacIntyre's Lake84.008:0216:25
West Bay Road77.008:2816:39
River Denys70.008:5516:54
Orangedale62.009:3517:11
Alba57.009:55 f17:21 f
McKinnon's Harbour51.010:16 f17:33 f
Iona46.010:3617:45
Grand Narrows45.010:5518:11
Shenacadie36.011:28 f18:27 f
Boisdale27.012:02 f18:44 f
Barrachois22.012:23 f18:55 f
Georges River16.012:45 f19:06 f
North Sydney Junction12.013:00
Arrival
19:13
Arrival
North Sydney Junction5.013:0519:1509:2606:55
North Sydney13:20
Arrival
19:25
Arrival
09:35
Arrival
07:10
Arrival
North Sydney Junction12.013:5219:47
Leitches Creek10.014:0119:52
Sydney14:40
Arrival
20:10
Arrival

f - Passengers must tell the conductor that they wish to leave. Passengers waiting to board must activate the signal or be visible on the platform for the train to stop.