CN Bedford Subdivision

The Bedford subdivision runs from Halifax to Truro, Nova Scotia. This is part of CN's eastern main line between Halifax and Montreal.

CN trains 120 and 121, 122 and 123, and 307 and 308 all run on the Bedford Subdivision. Trains 701 and 703 are dedicated gypsum trains that run loads from National Gypsum's mine in Milford, NS (mile 36.6) to Wrights Cove on the Dartmouth Sub (connection at mile 15.6). There are also local trains that run from Truro and from Halifax, usually powered by one or two GP38 units.

Mile Station Siding 0.0 Halifax Ocean Terminal VIA Rail Station - 4.35 Chester Spur 4.9 miles S - 5.0 Fairview Deepwater Branch (HIT) 2.4 miles N Fairview Maintenance Depot - 6.0 Rockingham Yard 7.96 Millview - 10.6 Bedford - 15.6 Junction with Dartmouth Sub - 15.7 Junction with Windsor & Hantsport Railway 6360 15.8 Windsor Junction..........Y - 16.33 Hotbox detector - 20.0 Kinsac 3553 27.0 Sandy Cove 3800 30.3 Hotbox detector - 36.6 Junction with National Gypsum - 38.4 Milford - 44.3 Hotbox detector - 51.2 Alton 6300 56.0 Brookfield Canada Cement Spur 2.8 miles S - 61.3 Hotbox detector - 61.5 Hyde - 64.0 Truro East..........Y Junction with CB&CNS Connection to Springhill Sub Yard

The entire subdivision is under CTC (Centralized Train Control).

Scanner Frequencies
	Channel	Frequency	Notes
Train Standby Channel	1	161.415
RTC Call-in	8	161.025
Engineering (MOW)	81	160.455	Miles 5-27
Engineering (MOW)	82	160.215	Miles 27-40
Engineering (MOW)	83	160.515	Miles 40-64

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