Carbonear in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
Former Carbonear Railway Station
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L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024
1. Former Carbonear Railway Station. L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear Marker
This combined freight and passenger station is a rare surviving example of station design from the heyday of railway construction under the Reid Newfoundland Company. Built in 1917 on the site of an earlier structure, the station remained the northern terminus of the Brigus Junction to Carbonear branch line until the cessation of passenger trains in 1984. It provided waiting rooms, ticket sales, and administrative and baggage services. The building of the railway broadened the economic base of Carbonear and of other outports which were chosen as transshipment points for the coastal steamships.
Cette gare de voyageurs et de marchandises offre un exemple dιsormais rare de l'architecture de l'βge d'or de la construction ferroviaire sous la Reid Newfoundland Company. Bβtie en 1917 sur l'emplacement d'une ancienne gare, elle fut le terminus nord de l'embranchement de Brigus Junction ΰ Carbonear jusqu'ΰ l'interruption du service des trains de voyageurs, en 1984. On y trouvait salles d'attente, guichets, services administratifs et consigne
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Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 47° 44.246′ N, 53° 13.768′ W. Marker is in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's. It is on Water Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 254 Water Street, Carbonear NL A1Y 1C5, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 in what was once a British colony and also the Viceroyalty of New France.
Other nearby markers. At least 8
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024
2. Former Carbonear Railway Station. L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 9, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
