Second Narrows Rail Bridge
The Second Narrows Rail Bridge is a vertical-lift railway bridge that crosses the Burrard Inlet and connects Vancouver with the North Shore. The bridge's south end connects directly to the Thornton Tunnel, which connects it to the main Canadian rail network.Photo: Gavin Schaefer, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: vertical-lift bridge
- Also known as: “Second Narrows Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing and Pacific Coliseum.
Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, also called the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge and Second Narrows Bridge, is the second bridge constructed at the Second Narrows of Burrard Inlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing is situated 250 metres northwest of Second Narrows Rail Bridge.
Pacific Coliseum
Stadium
Pacific Coliseum, locally known as The Coliseum or the Rink on Renfrew, is an indoor arena located at Hastings Park in Vancouver, British Columbia. Its main use has been for ice hockey and the arena has been the home for several ice hockey teams. Pacific Coliseum is situated 1½ km southwest of Second Narrows Rail Bridge.
New Brighton Park
Park
Located in the Hastings-Sunrise district of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, New Brighton Park is a waterfront park facing the North Shore Mountains with beach access to the Burrard Inlet. New Brighton Park is situated 1¼ km southwest of Second Narrows Rail Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnaby Heights and Willingdon Heights.
Burnaby Heights
Neighborhood
Burnaby Heights, often referred to as The Heights, is a residential neighbourhood in North Burnaby. British Columbia, Canada. It is bounded by Boundary Road to the west, Gamma Avenue to the east and Hastings Street to the south.
Willingdon Heights
Neighborhood
Willingdon Heights is a neighbourhood in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is named after a major Burnaby thoroughfare, Willingdon Avenue, connecting North Burnaby with Kingsway and the Metrotown area in the south. Willingdon Heights is situated 3 km southeast of Second Narrows Rail Bridge.
Commercial Dr-Hastings Park
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Commercial Drive-Hastings Park makes up part of "East Vancouver". Its main draw is Commercial Drive, which is one of the most interesting areas of Vancouver in terms of ethnic and culinary diversity.
Second Narrows Rail Bridge
- Categories: vertical-lift bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.29576° or 49° 17′ 45″ northLongitude
-123.02446° or 123° 1′ 28″ westOpen location code
84XR7XWG+86OpenStreetMap ID
way 1425996956OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q643658
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Second Narrows Rail Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “第二海峽橋”
- Chinese: “第二海峽鐵路橋”
- Dutch: “Second Narrows Bridge”
- Finnish: “Second Narrows Bridge”
- French: “Second Narrows Bridge”
- German: “Second Narrows Bridge”
- Japanese: “セカンドナローズブリッジ”
- Japanese: “セカンドナローズ橋”
- Japanese: “セカンドナロウズブリッジ”
- Japanese: “セカンドナロウズ橋”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bates Park and Burnaby Heights Reservoir.
Nearby Places
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