Bear River Railway Stations

Location: Bear River, Lot 44, East Parrish. Kings County
Name: Community named for an incident where a large bear was killed there by a local resident
Former Community Names: None
Railway Companies: PEIR/CNR

Station Details

Original Railway: Prince Edward Island Railway 1871 (Canadian Government Railways 1873, Canadian National Railway 1923) 1875-1989
Current/Final Railway: Canadian National Railway
Location/Address: The station was located on the east side of Bear River Road
Railway Mileage: Souris Subdivision 44.9
Surrounding Building Context: The community originated as a small rural service centre. Railway facilities included only small station.

Station Origin: Original station

Construction Date: The building was constructed with the opening of the line in 1874
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Station Style: PEI Station Type Two
Exterior Architecture Details: The building was a single storey frame structure measuring 20 ft. by 6 ft. with a sloping shed style flat roof and an open door facing trackside, situated along a 100 ft. platform
Interior Architectural Details: The station contained an open area passenger waiting room with wall attached bench and limited baggage/freight storage area
Landscaping & Ground Details: Timber platform
Building Costs: Unknown
Destruction Date: Unknown, building removed. A total of 51 of these stations were originally constructed by the railway. They proved to be too small and very unpopular, and were quickly replaced in most situations
Current Use: Not applicable
Designations: Not applicable

Station Origin: Second station

Construction Date: Details on construction date are unknown, possibly in the late 1880’s
Architect/Builder: Unknown
Station Style: PEI Station Type Six
Exterior Architecture Details: The building was a single storey frame structure with a hip roof that contained a shallow trackside overhang
Interior Architectural Details: The station contained a passenger waiting room, operator/ticket office and a freight room. The building may have contained quarters for caretaker/keeper
Landscaping & Ground Details: Timber platform
Building Costs: Unknown
Destruction Date: The station has been removed, details unknown
Current Use: Not applicable
Designations: Not applicable