Millertown Junction is a
settlement
Settlement may refer to:
*Human settlement, a community where people live
*Settlement (structural), the distortion or disruption of parts of a building
* Closing (real estate), the final step in executing a real estate transaction
*Settlement (fin ...
on the island of
Newfoundland in the
Canadian Province of
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic Canada, Atlantic region. The province comprises t ...
. It is located at the northeast end of the small lake called Joe Glodes Pond, about where the original railway settlement was though summer cabins have spread in recent years down the eastern fringe of the lake, and a short distance to the west. Millertown Junction was last officially reported in the census in 1981 when it returned a population of 23, the latest in a series of dramatic falls connected with the closing of the railway. Recent years have seen an increase in population, however.
History
Millertown Junction was the place where the Buchans railway connected with the Newfoundland railway mainline and the connecting point for passengers to Millertown and Buchans. From 1928 to 1968 when the Buchans Mine was still in operation, there was a steady stream of passengers back and forth between the two railways, making Millertown Junction one of the busiest stations along the main line. The Newfoundland Railway agent and the Buchans Railway agent worked in their separate station buildings a hundred yards apart on the station platform, but they were in frequent contact with each other. Accommodation had to be provided for the passengers and the staff house provided it. Meeting the Express was always an exciting event for the local population. This was also a point where trains often were backed up when the tracks across the Gaff Topsails were blocked.
See also
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Millertown Railway Millertown may refer to:
* Millertown, Newfoundland and Labrador, a town
* Millertown, Ohio, an unincorporated community in Perry County
* Millertown, West Virginia, an unincorporated community in Taylor County
See also
* Millertown Junction
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* Newfoundland Railway
The Newfoundland Railway operated on the island of Newfoundland from 1898 to 1988. With a total track length of , it was the longest narrow-gauge railway system in North America.
Early construction
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In 1880, a committee of the Newfoundland Leg ...
References
Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
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