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Kensington Railway Station (Prince Edward Island)

Kensington Railway Station (Prince Edward Island) is a National Historic Site of Canada in Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

Prince Edward Island · 13 Commercial Street, Kensington, Prince Edward Island · location approximate

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KENSINGTON STATION In 1871 the Colony of Prince Edward Island embarked upon the construction of a circuitous 147-mile railway covering the 120-mile distance between Georgetown and Alberton. The high cost of building the line added substantially to the public debt and helped to persuade the colony to enter Confederation in 1873. The town of Kensington was among the numerous communities accommodated by the Prince Edward Island Railway. This distinctive stone station was designed by an Island architect, Charles Chappell, and built in 1904 to replace an earlier frame structure.

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GARE DE KENSINGTON En 1871, les colons de l'Île-du-Prince-Édouard entreprenaient la construction d'un chemin de fer d'une longueur de 147 milles, pour franchir les 120 milles entre Georgetown et Alberton. Le coût élevé de la construction de cette ligne sinueuse cribla la colonie de dettes et précipita son entrée dans la Confédération en 1873. Kensington est une des nombreuses localités que desservait le chemin de fer. Charles Chappell, architecte de l'île, conçut la gare de pierre qui fut érigée en 1904, en remplacement de l'ancien bâtiment.

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