Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
CNR Station
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 27, 2026
1. CNR Station Marker
CNR Station
Borden's original railway station, built in October 1916, was located on what is now known as Downing Street. At the time, the community was called Carleton Head. The railway played an important role connecting communities from one end of the Island to the other. There were 51 stations across the province in both small and large communities.
In 1917, rail cars went across the Northumberland Strait for the first time on the new rail carrying ferry the SS Prince Edward Island; goods could now be transported on and off Island by rail. Many Islanders worked on the railway until deregulation came in 1989. The Canadian National Railway (CNR) service was active in PEI for 114 years.
The replica rail station house at Marine Rail Park was built in 1999; the original station is no longer standing.
Rail Cars
The rail cars used on the lines in PEI were comprised of locomotives or engines, hauling various passenger, coal, freight, and cattle cars. In winter, the trains were often led by snowplows. Cabooses were always the last car of the train.
The cabooses carried workers who had to get on and off at different
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Historically there were two gauges of ra used on PEI; standard and narrow. In 1930 all rail changed over to standard gauge. Some communities still have some of these old rail cars around today as a bit of nostalgia. The caboose in Marine Rail Park was taken back to PEI when the park project was undertaken.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1916.
Location. 46° 15.016′ N, 63° 42.261′ W. Marker is in Borden-Carleton, Prince Edward Island. It is on Borden Avenue, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in Marine Rail Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Borden Avenue, Borden-Carleton PE C0B 1X0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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,
Photographed by Jay Noble, August 27, 2026
2. CNR Station Marker
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ice Boats (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederation Bridge (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Getting On and Off the Island / Liaison Entre lΞle et le Continent (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Lucy Maud Montgomery Lower Bedeque Schoolhouse (approx. 9.9 kilometers away); 1784 Bedeque Harbour Loyalists (approx. 9.9 kilometers away); George Uglow Pope (approx. 10.9 kilometers away); James Colledge Pope (approx. 10.9 kilometers away); Agriculture in Kinkora / Lagriculture ΰ Kinkora (approx. 11.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Borden-Carleton.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2026, by Jay Noble of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
