Miniature Railway, Stanley Park - Vancouver, British Columbia - Official Local Tourism Attractions on Waymarking.com

In 1964, following the havoc created by Typhoon Frieda, which packed winds up to 129 km per hour, a clearing created by fallen trees in the forest was transformed into a horseshoe-shaped circuit by Deputy Superintendent Bill Livingstone, just right for the creation of the Stanley Park Miniature Railway. The Miniature Train has become one of Vancouver's most popular attractions and carries over 200,000 passengers per year.

Winding along a mile and a quarter of 20" gauge track, the train travels over trestles and through tunnels in a picturesque journey through the forest. There are three sets of cars and four engines, one of which is a replica of Canadian Pacific Railway #374, famous for pulling Canada's first transcontinental passenger train into Vancouver in the late 1880s. The real Engine #374 is on display in a special pavilion located adjacent to the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.

Over halloween there is a Halloween Ghost Train adventure, and throughout the month of December the train is part of the "Bright Nights at Stanley Park" and travels through the lit displays in the forest.

There is also a small petting zoo open at this location during the spring and summer months.

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