Marshy Hope, Nova Scotia Explained

Marshy Hope is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Pictou County. The Cape Breton and Central Nova Scotia Railway (CBNS) passes through Marshy Hope.^[1] The railway line was owned and operated by Canadian National Railway (CN) before CN sold the line in October 1993 to RailTex, a shortline railway holding company, which created CBNS to operate the line beginning in 1994.

45.5844°N -62.2022°W

Notable residents

• John Norman Maclean (minister), father of author Norman Maclean who used his father as a character

References

• Marshy Hope on Destination Nova Scotia
• Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shortline and Industrial Operations in Nova Scotia - David Othen. Traingeek - Trains and Photography. en-US. 2020-04-29.