Jitney and Samson to Albion Trails

Caladh Ave, Pictou, NS B0K 1H0, Canada, , Canada,

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简介

These routes are high quality, urban, level, walking trails, taking advantage of particularly attractive sections of an abandoned rail line. They demonstrate the possibilities of using these public rights-of-way to permit low-risk alternative transportation access into urban cores. Jitney Trail: This path follows the route of the former Pictou Short Line from the centre of the Pictou waterfront to Browns Point, the landing site of the original Scottish settlers in 1773. The Pictou “Jitney” was a noisy diesel electric train that once carried mail, passengers, and light freight between Pictou and Oxford Junction. The Jitney consisted of a locomotive, a mail car that also carried first-class passengers, and a second car for second-class passengers. Samson – Albion Trail: This trail follows the route of the very first Iron Railway in Canada. In 1836, the General Mining Association began construction in order to haul coal from the Albion Mines to harbour at Dunbar Point for loading, a distance of 6 mi (3.75 mi). A trio of steam locomotives was imported from England and the line opened in 1839. It closed in 1867. You can see one of the massive engines, the Samson, on display in the Nova Scotia Museum of Industry in Stellarton. During construction of the trail, some of the oldest railway artifacts in Canada were discovered. Musket balls, railway ties, and shillings from 1802 and 1820 were discovered. If you want to connect the two trails, consider the Jigs and Reels Water Taxi. This runs daily from the New Glasgow Riverfront Marina to the Pictou Marina, a trip of about slightly more than 10 km (6.25 mi) covered in about 20 minutes. The boat leaves New Glasgow at 0900, 1200, and at 1700; it leaves Pictou at 1000, 1300, and at 1800. The cost is $10 one-way, $18 for a return trip.

徒步路径信息

活动类型:	徒步
附近城市:	Pictou
区域:	Pictou Nova Scotia Hikes
适宜季节:	Best spring through fall
拓扑图:	Jitney and Samson to Albion Trails Topographic Map
地形信息来源:	New Glasgow 11 E/10

路线类型:	同条路出入
难度级别:	低难度
路线长度:	6.5 total miles
驾驶指南:	View Guide
旅行手册:	Hiking Trails of Nova Scotia Guide Book
所需时长:	1 to 2 小时
海拔提升:	平缓