About Train Station Inn
At the Train Station Inn you sleep in a railway car. Vintage Canadian-built cabooses and boxcars have been turned into private suites beside Tatamagouche's original station, built around 1887, which now holds a coffee bar, the front desk and a large, eclectic gift shop. The 2026 season ran from May 1 to October 11.
Dinner is served in the railway dining car from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday through Tuesday, and reservations are preferred. On summer evenings an outdoor kitchen cooks on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 with live music on the platform, which in 2026 ran from June 19 to September 18. The Baggage Room Bar pours local craft beer and cider from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the inn grows its own produce without pesticides.
The Great Trail, part of the Trans Canada Trail, starts at the station and follows Tatamagouche Bay past Creamery Square and Campbell's train bridge to Nelson Park, an easy walk or bike ride after breakfast. Pets and smoking aren't allowed, check-in is after 3 p.m., and the inn doesn't take group bookings of four or more rooms.
Seafoam Lavender Company is about 20 minutes east on Route 6, close enough for a morning in the lavender gardens and dinner back in the dining car.
What to do
- Sleep in a restored caboose or boxcar suite
- Have dinner in the railway dining car, Friday to Tuesday
- Catch summer live music on the platform
- Walk or bike the Great Trail from the station along Tatamagouche Bay
- Browse the gift shop in the 1887 station
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- 2026 season May 1 to October 11; platform music mid-June to mid-September
- Hours
- 2026: café and gift shop 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; dining car Friday–Tuesday 5–8 p.m.; Baggage Room Bar 11 a.m.–8 p.m.; check-in after 3 p.m.
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Reservations
- Recommended
Tips for your visit
- Call 902-657-9091 for same-day dining car tables.
- Weekend nights cost more than Sunday to Thursday stays.
- Cancel at least 48 hours before arrival to avoid a first-night charge.
- No early check-in; late arrivals get self-check-in details by email.
Pair it with a lavender farm
Seafoam Lavender Company & Gardens · about 20 minutes away
Spend the afternoon at Seafoam Lavender Company, about 20 minutes east, then come back for dinner in the dining car.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring my dog to the Train Station Inn?
No, pets are not allowed.
When is the dining car open?
In 2026, Friday through Tuesday, 5 to 8 p.m.; reservations are preferred.
Is the inn open year-round?
No; the 2026 booking season ran May 1 to October 11.
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