Thornton Tunnel
The Thornton Tunnel is a freight railway tunnel in Burnaby, British Columbia, running under the Willingdon Heights and Vancouver Heights neighbourhoods.- Type: House
- Description: railway tunnel in Burnaby, British Columbia
- Also known as: “Ventilation Building for CN Rail Thornton Tunnel”
- Address: 3911 Frances Street, Burnaby
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pacific Coliseum and Kootenay Loop.
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 2 km west of Thornton Tunnel.
Kootenay Loop
Bus station
Photo: Northwest, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kootenay Loop is a transit exchange in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is the easternmost major transit exchange in the city of Vancouver, with routes serving Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver and the Tri-Cities. Kootenay Loop is situated 610 metres west of Thornton Tunnel.
Playland
Theme park
Photo: ThePointblank, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Playland Amusement Park is an amusement park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The amusement park is located at Hastings Park and is operated by the Pacific National Exhibition, an organization that hosts an annual summer fair and exhibition adjacent to Playland. Playland is situated 1¼ km west of Thornton Tunnel.
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.
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.
Thornton Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel, building, and residential building
- Location: Burnaby, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.27954° or 49° 16′ 46″ northLongitude
-123.01835° or 123° 1′ 6″ westOpen location code
84XR7XHJ+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 336023969OpenStreetMap feature
building=houseWikidata ID
Q16945308
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Thornton Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Terowongan Thornton”
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