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Local West Kingston resident Scotti Burns was quick to to scene of the tragic fire with his camera ready. Having a personal interest in trains since his childhood, Mr. Burns understood the importance of the historic Kingston Station. He understood how different this particular morning was in the long history of the station that was built in 1875. This was the only fire the station had ever suffered in its' long history to that date. A difficult decade followed this day in the stations' history, but with great perseverance the local citizens and friends mounted a campaign to save and restore the station.
Today, the station more than doubles the passenger traffic of those days, and it stands as a lovely and proud reminder of how history and pragmatism can persist to serve today and into the future.
[ This photo essay was prepared by Jack.McCabe for the Friends of Kingston Staiton Inc.]
