Pugwash in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

Pugwash Train Station 1961

Pugwash Heritage

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2017

1. Pugwash Train Station 1961 Marker

Inscription. The station was built in 1888. Rail service to Pugwash commenced in 1890 and ceased in 1993. Five miles of track linked Pugwash to the Shortline at Pugwash Junction. The Shortline ran from Pictou to Oxford Junction linking it with the rail track which runs from Halifax to New Brunswick and on to the rest of Canada.

Erected by the Village of Pugwash.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 45° 50.987′ N, 63° 39.636′ W. Marker is in Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County. It is on Durham Street (Nova Scotia Route 6) just west of Russell Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10222 Durham Street, Pugwash NS B0K 1L0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Nova Scotia’s Glooscap Trail.

It is also in the Maritimes

and in Atlantic Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pugwash Railway Station (here, next to this marker); The Pugwash Conferences and Masonic Lodge (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Evolution of Pugwash Industry (about 180 meters away); World Wars Memorial (about 180 meters away); The Gathering of the Clans (about 210 meters away); Pugwash Streetscapes (about 240 meters away); Pugwash Harbour (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nova Scotia Clayworks (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pugwash.

Also see . . . Pugwash Train Station Canadian Register Statement of Significance. (Submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Former Pugwash Railway Station and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

2. Former Pugwash Railway Station and Markers

Former Pugwash Railway Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. Former Pugwash Railway Station

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 477 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 7, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.