Cornwallis Valley Railway

Cornwallis Valley Railway
Map
Overview
HeadquartersCanning, Nova Scotia
LocaleNova Scotia, Canada
Dates of operation1887–1892
SuccessorWindsor and Annapolis Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length13.6 mi (21.9 km)

The Cornwallis Valley Railway (CVR) was a historic Canadian railway in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley. It was built in 1889 and ran 13.6 miles (21.9 km) from Kentville to Kingsport serving the Cornwallis Township area of Kings County. For most of its history, it operated as a branch line of the Dominion Atlantic Railway and was sometimes known as the "Kingsport Line".