Rothesay Railway Station (European and North American)

Although a railroad to connect the ports of Saint John and Shediac had been proposed in the 1840s, it was not until the formation of the European and North American Railway in 1852 that the line was begun. Even then construction was delayed and the railway was not opened until 1860 although the line from Saint John to Rothesay had been completed two years before. The railroad was taken over by the Canadian government after Confederation and later merged with the CNR. This building, begun in 1858, is a good surviving example of a number two standard station designed by the European and North American Railway.

En 1852, le European and North American Railway commença la construction d’un chemin de fer reliant les ports de Saint-Jean et de Shediac, ligne qu’on avait déjà projetée une décennie auparavant. En 1858, les voies étaient achevées jusqu’à Rothesay, mais ce n’est qu’en 1860 que la ligne fut ouverte. Quelques années aptes la Confédération, le gouvernement canadien la prit en main et il l’incorpora plus tard dans le réseau du Canadian National. Ce bâtiment, commencé en 1858, est typique des gares dessinées pour le European and North American Railway.