A History of Elmsdale, Elmsdale West, and Brockton, Prince Edward Island

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-P.E.|.R.R- RAILWAY STATION AT ELMSDALE

Brian McLellan sketch adapted from NMC (Library and Archives Canada) 184214 Brian McLellan sketch adapted from NMC 0080989

. First Dock ‘Road Flag Station

-P.E.|.R.R- RAILWAY STATION AT ELMSDALE

Brian McLellan sketch adapted from NMC 0080947

Third Elmsdale Station before the freight shed was ex- tended between 1928 and 1930. '

Second Flag Station in Elmsdale

signal standard — the so—called “flag” — was attached to the side of the shed. Those wish- ing to get on the train pushed the “flag” into a vertical position indicating that the train

'should stop.

The shed statiOn had a bench attached to the wall, but not stove or storage for freight. The name Dock Road Station was used for the railway station until at least 1879 (and ap— pears in the 1880 Meacham’s Atlas) al- though the community had been using the

.name Elmsdale for many years.

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