Kensington Train Station — Attraction in Town of Kensington

I am a huge train geek and stopped by to look at the CN locomotive 1762 in Kensington in the Summer of 2017 during Canada 150. Incredible story how it was moved here too. Maybe a bit of melancholy too? We were enroute to the Potato Museum in O'leary but stopped by to take a few photos of the locomotive..... pouring rain too! I spent my childhood summers on PEI in Fanningbrook near Mount Stewart and appreciate the heritage of the island. Some of best memories of my life. I wonder if the town or community ever considered to get the trains running again? Like a short 6-mile tourist train? Maybe in Kensington or Elmira?Wouldn't that be something! They do it all over the US...North Conway Scenic rail, NH and Essex Steam Train, CT to name a few. People love train rides and the nostalgia is overwhelming. Great little train station in Kensington. We hope to visit again on a sunny day in 2019 when we revisit PEI. ...

Not exactly what we were expecting. Kensington is a bustling, busy place. We were there at lunchtime, and the whole area was very busy. The station area is cute, but it makes little-to-no attempt to cater to fans of Anne. Although it is supposedly the station from the Green Gables story, there is no indication or mention of that fact at the location, as far as we could see. There are public bathrooms available near...

Beautiful spot with a few little shops, a sit in restaurant, a take out eatery, hair salon, liquor store & open stage that holds free music concerts every Wednesday/ July-August! There's also a portion of an old train located at the end that you can take pictures of/on. It's worth the stop to take the short walk through and sit down at one of the public seatings provided and enjoy some...