Tourists to Hope, BC can now explore the Othello Tunnels, also known as the Quintette Tunnels, which were originally built for the Kettle Valley Railway to save time through the Coquihalla Canyon. Built between 1911 and 1916, this tunnel is known as number three and people touring the area can stroll over the trestles which have been converted into walkways.
The number three Othello Tunnel seems to be the longest one of the five, but halfway through, there is a small opening. Designed by a man named Andrew McCulloch, he thought this would be an ingenious way to save precious time for the railcars along the Kettle Valley Railway.
Surrounding the number three Othello Tunnel, high canyon walls tower above and the river below thunders as it cuts its way through the wilderness of the canyon. The tunnels are dark and damp and carrying a flashlight is advised while exploring the tunnels especially if one has children and they are afraid of the dark.
The Othello Tunnels are located just past Hope, BC in the Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park. The Kettle Valley Railway closed down in 1959 as many washouts and rock slides were happening especially during the winter months.
RW_04357 - OTHELLO TUNNELS (aka. Quintette Tunnels) Five kilometers from Hope, 5 tunnels built between 1911 and 1916 for Kettle Valley Railway. HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
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