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Kensington Railway Station

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Kensington railway station PEI (9693806765)
Kensington railway station PEI (9693806765)

The Kensington Railway Station is a National Historic Site of Canada, located in the town of Kensington, Prince Edward Island. The train station was the third built at the site, and one of two "boulder stations" built by Charles Benjamin Chappell in 1904, so named for the fieldstone composing its exterior walls. Passenger service to the station was terminated in 1969, and in 1985 the site was purchased by the town of Kensington. In 1990, diesel locomotive Engine 1762 was moved to the site from Summerside for permanent display. The building has been restored and renovated, and has been used for various purposes, including as a library and tourist information centre. It is currently used as a restaurant.

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Kensington, Prince Edward Island
Kensington, Prince Edward Island

Kensington is a Canadian town located in Prince County, Prince Edward Island. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the city of Summerside. In 2021, its population was 1,812 and is seeing rapid growth thanks in part to a recently opened business park.

Lot 19, Prince Edward Island
Lot 19, Prince Edward Island

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Clermont, Prince Edward Island

Clermont is an unincorporated community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Lot 25, Prince Edward Island
Lot 25, Prince Edward Island

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Kensington-Malpeque
Kensington-Malpeque

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Malpeque Bay, Prince Edward Island

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Lot 18, Prince Edward Island
Lot 18, Prince Edward Island

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Lot 20, Prince Edward Island
Lot 20, Prince Edward Island

Lot 20 is a township in Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of Greenville Parish. Lot 20 was awarded to Theodore Houltain and Thomas Basset in the 1767 land lottery.

Woodleigh Replicas
Woodleigh Replicas

Woodleigh Replicas was a park of miniatures situated in the rural community of Burlington outside Kensington, Prince Edward Island on a 30-acre site. The visitor attraction opened in 1957 and closed in May 2008. In 2021 the property was purchased and the new owners began a restoration of the main structure, the Tower of London, as well as Dunvegan Castle. Though no longer intended as a tourist attraction, they are expected to be used for private rentals and events under the brand name Woodleigh Castles.

Spring Valley, Prince Edward Island

Spring Bay is a rural community in Lot 18, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Spring Bay is part of the incorporated municipality of Malpeque Bay.