Othello Tunnels, Railway tunnels in Hope, Canada
The Othello Tunnels consist of five railway passages carved through solid granite walls alongside the Coquihalla River in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park.
Canadian Pacific Railway constructed these tunnels between 1913 and 1916 to connect British Columbia's coast with the Kootenay region through mountain ranges.
The chief engineer Andrew McCullough named several stations along the railway after Shakespearean characters, including Othello, Lear, and Portia.
The tunnels are accessible through a 3.5-kilometer round trip trail from April to October, with visitors needing flashlights to navigate the dark passages.
The railway construction cost five times more per mile than average railway projects of that era due to the complex terrain and engineering requirements.
Location: Hope
GPS coordinates: 49.37773,-121.36874
Latest update: March 4, 2025 18:50
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