Atlas Coal Mine, National historic coal mine site in Drumheller, Canada.
The Atlas Coal Mine features North America's last wooden coal tipple, rising over seven stories high above the Drumheller valley landscape.
Operating from 1936 to 1979, the Atlas Coal Mine supplied coal to power Canadian National and Pacific Railways steam locomotives across western Canada.
The site maintains numerous original structures including the wash house, supply house, lamp house, and mine office that display mining life from the 1930s.
Visitors can explore the site through three different guided tours: a 25-minute train ride, a 45-minute processing plant tour, or a 75-minute mine portal hike.
The mine preserves the memory of thirteen miners who lost their lives on site, including four workers who perished in a gas explosion in June 1941.
Location: Drumheller
Official opening: 1936
Website: http://atlascoalmine.ab.ca
GPS coordinates: 51.32860,-112.48300
Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:32
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