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  • Spiral Tunnels - Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site
    Designed by J E Schwitzer, the Spiral Tunnels halved the grade of the “Big Hill” in Kicking Horse Pass, improving safety for railway crews and passengers
  • Train Viewing The Spiral Tunnels
    The Spiral Tunnels have been recognized as part of the Kicking Horse Pass National Historic Site of Canada Both tunnels are on view from established viewpoints in the park, where you can safely watch trains pass through:
  • Big Hill - Wikipedia
    It was the experience of severe disruption and delay caused by avalanches on other parts of the line (such as at the Rogers Pass station, which was destroyed by an avalanche in 1899) that persuaded Schwitzer that digging spiral tunnels was the only practical but expensive way forward
  • Spiral Tunnels at the Big Hill - Atlas Obscura
    In 1909, the steepest and most difficult piece of track on the Canadian Pacific Railway was replaced with a series of spiralling tunnels cut into the mountains
  • Spiral Tunnels - TrainWeb
    This tunnel is 2922 feet (891 m) long with a curvature of 226°, to emerge 50 feet (15 m) below the entrance and continues westward In this intricate system of spiralling track the trains run through the valley by three lines at different elevations and cross and re-cross the river by four bridges
  • All about the Spiral Tunnels in Canada - Clever Canadian
    Explore the trains and tunnels in the Canadian Rockies Here’s what you need to know about the Spiral Tunnels and when is the best time to take a photo!
  • Tickets Tours - Spiral Tunnels, Banff - Viator
    The Spiral Tunnels in Yoho National Park near Banff are two tunnels built in the early 20th century to make it easier for trains to travel across the steep Kicking Horse Pass
  • CBC. CA - Seven Wonders of Canada - Your Nominations - Spiral Tunnels . . .
    The famous Spiral Tunnels on the CP Rail Line were opened on September 1st, 1909 The route called for two tunnels driven in three-quarter circles into the valley walls The construction and




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