Divisional point
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In Canada, a divisional point is a railway depot that includes more than just a basic siding or station.
In the coal and steam era, a divisional point would include such ammenities as a substantial pasenger station, freight and baggage sheds, a roundhouse, water tank, coaling and sanding facilities, and repair shops for locomotives, and passenger and freight cars.[1].
In areas dominated by the railway, the choice of a town as a divisional point was typically pivotal in that town's growth. Most towns and cities in Western Canada, for example, are current or former divisional points. For example, Edmonton, Alberta[2], Melville, Saskatchewan[3], or Capreol, Ontario[4].
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.albertacentennial.ca/history/viewpost.aspx~id=250.html
- ^ http://www.albertacentennial.ca/history/viewpost.aspx~id=250.html
- ^ http://www.railfame.ca/sec_ind/communities/en_2006_Melville_Sk.asp
- ^ http://www.northernontariorailroadmuseum.ca/Museum/Heritage/capreol_and_area.html
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