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The Kinsol Trestle : The Kinsol Trestle, also known as the Koksilah River Trestle, is a wooden railway trestle located on Vancouver Island between Shawnigan Lake and Duncan.

Completed in 1920, its dimensions measure 145 ft high and 614 ft long, making it the largest wooden trestle in the Commonwealth and one of the highest railway trestles in the world!

It was built to service local mines by the Canadian Northern Pacific Railway and was later in service under Canadian National Railways. The last train to cross the Kinsol was in 1979. The trestle has sat dormant since CN's rail service on Vancouver Island was abandoned in the 1980's, with the structure slowly deteriorating. The right-of-way has been incorporated into a recreational trail system affiliated with the Trans-Canada Trail network and the Kinsol Trestle now resides mainly as a local tourist destination.

Due to the deteriorated structure of the Kinsol Trestle, the bridge is not usable by walkers or bicyclists on the Trans-Canada Trail and it is in danger of being torn down unless funding can be found to rebuild it.

All in all a wonderful place to explore and photograph.

The Kinsol Trestle

Vancouver Island's quaint E & N Railway :

Vancouver Island's quaint E & N Railway

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