Amherst station
Amherst station is an inter-city railway station in Amherst, Nova Scotia served by Via Rail Ocean train. The station, which opened in 1908, was staffed by Via Rail until October 2012 when the building was closed.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: railway station in Amherst, Canada
- Also known as: “Amherst” and “Amherst railway station”
- Address: 27 Station Street, Amherst
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church and Amherst Stadium.
Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church
Church
Trinity-St. Stephen's United Church is the largest United Church in Amherst, Nova Scotia, and is located at 1 Ratchford Street. The church was formed by the union of Trinity Methodist Church and St. Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church is situated 450 metres north of Amherst station.
Amherst Stadium
Sports venue
The Amherst Stadium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is home to the Amherst Ramblers Ice hockey team of the Maritime Junior Hockey League. Amherst Stadium is situated 1 km southeast of Amherst station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherst and Point de Bute.
Amherst
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Amherst is a city of 9,400 people in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Amherst is the county seat and largest population centre in the Cumberland region.
Point de Bute
Hamlet
Photo: Verne Equinox, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Point de Bute or Pointe de Bute is an area in ward five of the town of Tantramar in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada. The former local service district of Pointe de Bute took its name from the community but used a different spelling. Point de Bute is situated 8 km north of Amherst station.
Amherst station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.83049° or 45° 49′ 50″ northLongitude
-64.21259° or 64° 12′ 45″ westOperator
VIA Rail CanadaNetwork
VIA RailOpen location code
87QQRQJP+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 1628593424OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q3095620
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In Other Languages
“Amherst station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare d’Amherst”
- French: “Gare d’Amherst”
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Highlights include Amherst Train Station and King Pin Bowling.
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