Stephenville Crossing
Few places in Newfoundland and Labrador have a history as closely tied to railway transport as Black Duck Siding. Its name preserves the function of a former siding on the Newfoundland Railway, which once connected communities across the island. Today Route 1, the Trans-Canada Highway, passes through a sparsely settled stretch of low, forested terrain near Stephenville Crossing. Conifers, scrub and rolling ground give this part of Newfoundland’s west coast an expansive rural character. Black Duck Siding is a useful reference point on the road network serving the Bay St. George area and communities along the province’s southwest coast.
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Stephenville Crossing has served as a railway settlement on Newfoundland’s west coast since the early 20th century. Set near Bay St. George and the mouth of Harry’s River, it lies where wooded inland routes approach the Gulf of St. Lawrence shoreline. The community grew beside the Newfoundland Railway, the island-wide line whose operations ended in 1988. Its former corridor is now part of the Newfoundland T’Railway Provincial Park, a long-distance trail following the old railbed across the island. Stephenville Crossing remains closely connected to western Newfoundland’s coastal communities and transport heritage. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Bay St. George and western Newfoundland.
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