The Kinsol Trestle
Located near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island
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The Kinsol Trestle, also known as the Koksilah River Trestle, is a wooden rail trestle located on Vancouver Island, north of Victoria and just a bit north of Shawnigan Lake. Construction was finished in 1920. It is 38 metres (125 feet) high and 188m (614 ft) long, It the largest wooden trestle in the the British Commonwealth and among the highest railway trestles in the world.
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The Kinsol Trestle from the viewing platform |
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It was built to connect Victoria to Nootka Sound, passing through Cowichan Lake and Port Alberni, in support of the lumber industry on Vancouver Island. It was named after the nearby Kinsol Station which, in turn, took its name from a nearby mining venture grandiosely named “King Solomon Mines”.
There is an effort to raise funds to rebuild the Trestle to make it safe and allow it to be an integral part of the Trans Canada Trail which currently is diverted around the Trestle. It is quite a site to see. |
The Kinsol Trestle passes over the Koksilah River. Just 4 km downstream is the Koksilah Provincial Park. The River hear is beautiful.
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The Kinsol Trestle is being restored and is need of donations. Learn more about the Kinsol Trestle. Help save this historic structure.
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