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| Rail Fan Information | |
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Here are some suggested locations for those wanting to take a look at prototype railway operations in our area. We are fortunate to have Canadian Pacific,
Canadian Nation, Via Rail, AmTrack, Burlington Northern SantaFe, and Southern Rail of BC nearby.
There are no guarantees that you'll actually see a train at the time you visit, but we've had lots of success. Most, if not all, have easy access and parking nearby. The 7th Division in no way offers any safety guarantees. Visit entirely at your own risk, and please respect railroad and other private property. | |
| Lower Mainland Sites | |
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| Willington Junction, Burnaby | |
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Map of site
Good viewing from Still Creek Dr, across from Costco, The Willington overpass, or Alaska St.
What goes by: CN, CP, VIA, AMTRAK CN Stack trains 3 or more times a day coming out and going into downtown. CN Unit potash trains, unit grain trains, and mixed freight headed to North Vancouver. CP Unit coal trains headed to North Vancouver. VIA Train #1, Schedule arrival at Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 0800, Sunday and Thursday. If on-time around 0740. Train #2, Schedule departure from Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 1500, Monday and Friday. If on-time around 1520. AMTRAK Train #516, Schedule arrival at Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 1230, Daily. If on-time around 1210. Train #517, Schedule departure from Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 0715, Daily. If on-time around 0735. Train #518, Schedule arrival at Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 2200, Daily. If on-time around 2140. Train #519, Schedule departure from Vancouver Pacific Central Station at 1645, Daily. If on-time around 1705. | |
| Brighton Ave. and Winston St./Government St, Burnaby | |
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Map of site Good viewing from the Costco parking lot facing Government St. What goes by: Same as Willington Junction. | |
| Sapperton, New Westminster, BC – Braid St. and Brunette Ave | |
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Map of site Parking can be difficult, but parking in the industrial and walking back to the railroad is not bad. What goes by: Same as Willington Junction plus BNSF. The CP unit coal trains take the leg of the wye going east. The other traffic goes south towards the Fraser River Bridge, and North to Vancouver and North Vancouver. CP runs a transfer to Lulu yard and interchange with the SRY (Southern Railway of British Columbia). Braid Junction in New Westminster is a good spot. Just off the Trans Canada Highway, it has a sidewalk on the bridge as well as a pedestrian walkway under the bridge along the side of the Junction, no trespassing required. Has CN, CP, BNSF, VIA and Amtrak. Interchange between CN and CP and frequent switching and light engine moves along with everything heading to North Vancouver and Vancouver passing through. Anything heading south to New Westminster, Surrey or the US goes through here as well. | |
| Sapperton, New Westminster, BC – Spruce St. and Brunette Ave | |
| Map of site Unless headed north on Brunette Ave, Access to this location is via Braid St. and Canfor Ave. What goes by: Same as Willington Junction plus BNSF. The traffic goes south towards the Fraser River Bridge, and North to Vancouver and North Vancouver. Sometimes the BNSF local switcher can be seen switching West Coast Logistics, CalPortland Cement, and the Stella-Jones pole yard. Another good viewing of the Stella-Jones pole yard is from United Blvd, continue east on braid and it will turn into United Blvd. | |
| Annacis Island, Richmond, BC | |
| Map of site Lots of industrial trackage, a good place for modern industrial inspiration. What goes by: I haven’t seen much in the daytime so I think most switching is done at night. There is the SRY Car Float dock, See Boomer Diorama’s River Road Series. | |
| Westwood St, Coquitlam, BC | |
| Map of site West entrance to CP yard and Mainline to the Vancouver Waterfront. What goes by: CP trains feeding the Vancouver Waterfront. | |
| Old Yale Rd, Surrey, BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: BNSF and SRY Access to the Surry Docks via Timberland Rd. | |
| Tidewaters Pub, North Delta BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: BNSF, AMTRAK BNSF’s route to the US. Local switching to the Tilbury Industrial Area. | |
| Mud Bay | |
| Map of site What goes by: CP, CN, BNSF, AMTRAK BNSF’s route to the US. CN and CP access to Roberts Bank Four, daily AMTRAK trains (See Willington Junction.) BNSF transfers to the US. CN and CP stack and unit coal to Roberts Bank. | |
| Texas Smoke BBQ, Glover Road, Langley, BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: CP, CN CN and CP stack and unit coal to Roberts Bank. | |
| Hydro Junction, Fort Langley, BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: CP, CN CN Main in to Vancouver CN and CP stack and unit coal to Roberts Bank. | |
| Matsqui Prairie, Abbottsford/Mission, BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: CP, CN CN’s and CP’s route into Vancouver. | |
| Mission, BC | |
| Map of site What goes by: CP, CN, West Cost Express CN’s and CP’s route out of Vancouver. | |
Sites Outside the Lower Mainland
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