Carbonear in CensusDiv 1 - Avalon Peninsula-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)

CN Railway Station

c1917-1918

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024

1. CN Railway Station Marker

Inscription. Built for the Reid Newfoundland Company this one storey wooden structure is a fine example of the style used during the early years of the Newfoundland railway. It was used as a station until March 31, 1984 when rail service to Carbonear was discontinued.

Erected by Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 47° 44.244′ N, 53° 13.773′ 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 other markers

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are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Former Carbonear Railway Station / L'Ancienne Gare de Carbonear (here, next to this marker); Harbour Grace Court House / Palais de Justice D'Harbour Grace (approx. 4.8 kilometers away); Laurence Coughlan (approx. 5 kilometers away); Transatlantic Flights / Vols Transatlantiques (approx. 5 kilometers away); Rothesay House, Munn/Godden Residence (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Otterbury Schoolhouse (Built circa 1884) / Preserving the Schoolhouse (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Education & Confederation (approx. 7.4 kilometers away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 7.5 kilometers away).

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 2024

2. CN Railway Station Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 9, 2025, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 37 times since then and 14 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.