Stephenville Crossing
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Stephenville Crossing railway station in 1965.
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| Nickname(s): 'crossing' 'xing' or 'zing' | |
 Stephenville Crossing
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| Coordinates: 48°31′N 58°25′W / 48.517°N 58.417°W | |
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 Canada
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| Province |
 Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Time zone | Newfoundland Time (UTC-3:30) |
| • Summer (DST) | Newfoundland Daylight (UTC-2:30) |
| Area code(s) | 709 |
Stephenville Crossing (2001 population: 1,950) is a Canadian town in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador on the island of Newfoundland. The town is located at the easternmost limit of Bay St. George.
The settlement derives its name from the Newfoundland Railway, which ran through the community on its way from Port aux Basques to Corner Brook.
The Hanson Memorial Highway was constructed by the United States Army Air Forces to link the railway line at Stephenville Crossing with Harmon Field, under construction on the other side of a hill to the north in Stephenville. Later, the USAAF built its own railway line from Stephenville Crossing to Stephenville.
Since the air base was constructed, Stephenville Crossing has functioned more or less as a suburb of Stephenville although most locals understand the difference between the two since there is a ten minute car drive between both towns.
The 1988 abandonment of the railway in Newfoundland by CN resulted in the last train running through Stephenville Crossing to St. George's (return) on June 6, 1990.
Stephenville Crossing, in addition to the usual residential and commercial premises, (i.e a gas station, pharmacy, two lumber yards/home building stores, a convenience store, a volunteer firefighter house, hair salon and grocery store that has a mini-liquor express inside) also has a clinic with a family doctor, and a search and rescue building. The Barachois Search and Rescue is active in assisting authorities in water rescues, and is also active within the community; regularly seen doing training exercises and also working with local children, teaching them vital skills.
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