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== History == |
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On May 30th, 1930, the Administrative Committee of the City of Quebec approved the construction report of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]'s new track from Saint-Malo to [[Anse au Foulon|Anse]] [[Anse au Foulon|au Foulon]] (Wolfe's Cove). The tunnel was built to accomodate passengers coming from the [[RMS Empress of Britain (1930)|Empress of Britain]], and then taking the train, mainly from Quebec to [[Montreal]]. The reason Quebec rather than Montreal was chosen as the location of the summer terminal for the Empresses was because of the height of the ship's masts: They were too tall to clear the new [[Jacques Cartier Bridge|Jacques-Cartier Bridge]], located immediately downstream of the passenger terminals in the [[Port of Montreal]]. Work was carried out simultaneously from both ends by the Dominion Construction Company, and on 16 February 1931 drilling was completed, the two teams meeting exactly as planned. Around 600 workers worked on the tunnel's construction. The first train ran through the tunnel on 26 May and the tunnel was officially inaugurated on 1 June 1931, to a crowd of around 100 000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Isabelle |date=18 August 2011 |title=Un tunnel sous les plaines d'Abraham - Passer sous la ville sans crier gare |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/329587/un-tunnel-sous-les-plaines-d-abraham-passer-sous-la-ville-sans-crier-gare |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ledevoir.com%2Fsociete%2Factualites-en-societe%2F329587%2Fun-tunnel-sous-les-plaines-d-abraham-passer-sous-la-ville-sans-crier-gare |website=Le Devoir}}</ref> However, in the early 1950s, Montreal became the main summer ocean terminal, after the masts on the ships were shortened to permit passage under the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Liners did continue to call at Quebec, but boat trains became infrequent.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Fortier |first=Denis |date=March–April 2008 |title=Canadian Pacific's Wolfe's Cove Tunnel, Quebec City |url=https://exporail.org/canrail/canadian_rail_1990_plus/canadian-rail-523-2008.pdf |issue=523 |pages=70 |via=Canadian Rail}}</ref> |
On May 30th, 1930, the Administrative Committee of the City of Quebec approved the construction report of the [[Canadian Pacific Railway]]'s new track from Saint-Malo to [[Anse au Foulon|Anse]] [[Anse au Foulon|au Foulon]] (Wolfe's Cove). The tunnel was built to accomodate passengers coming from the [[RMS Empress of Britain (1930)|Empress of Britain]], and then taking the train, mainly from Quebec to [[Montreal]]. The reason Quebec rather than Montreal was chosen as the location of the summer terminal for the Empresses was because of the height of the ship's masts: They were too tall to clear the new [[Jacques Cartier Bridge|Jacques-Cartier Bridge]], located immediately downstream of the passenger terminals in the [[Port of Montreal]]. Work was carried out simultaneously from both ends by the Dominion Construction Company, and on 16 February 1931 drilling was completed, the two teams meeting exactly as planned. Around 600 workers worked on the tunnel's construction. The first train ran through the tunnel on 26 May and the tunnel was officially inaugurated on 1 June 1931, to a crowd of around 100 000 people.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Isabelle |date=18 August 2011 |title=Un tunnel sous les plaines d'Abraham - Passer sous la ville sans crier gare |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/actualites-en-societe/329587/un-tunnel-sous-les-plaines-d-abraham-passer-sous-la-ville-sans-crier-gare |archive-url=https://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/index2.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ledevoir.com%2Fsociete%2Factualites-en-societe%2F329587%2Fun-tunnel-sous-les-plaines-d-abraham-passer-sous-la-ville-sans-crier-gare |website=Le Devoir}}</ref> However, in the early 1950s, Montreal became the main summer ocean terminal, after the masts on the ships were shortened to permit passage under the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Liners did continue to call at Quebec, but boat trains became infrequent.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Fortier |first=Denis |date=March–April 2008 |title=Canadian Pacific's Wolfe's Cove Tunnel, Quebec City |url=https://exporail.org/canrail/canadian_rail_1990_plus/canadian-rail-523-2008.pdf |issue=523 |pages=70 |via=Canadian Rail}}</ref> |
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[[File:Entrée sud tunnel Anse au Foulon.jpg|thumb|Southern entrance of the tunnel in September 2024]] |
[[File:Entrée sud tunnel Anse au Foulon.jpg|thumb|Southern entrance of the tunnel in September 2024]] |
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As of 1964, the [[St. Lawrence River|St. Lawrence]] was kept open year-round above Quebec to Montreal. Nevertheless, in the early 1970s CPR chose to build at the Cove its main Atlantic service interrnodal container terminal, because Transatlantic passenger service had disappeared by then. It remained there for a relatively short time however; within ten years it was closed, with CPR transferring container operations to Montreal. Wolfe's Cove Tunnel continued to have trains running through it. Though the trains are now operated by the [[Quebec Gatineau Railway|Quebec-Gatineau Railway]], which acquired the CPR route between Quebec and Montreal in 1997. Today, trains are an infrequent occurence in the tunnel, passing through a few times per week. |
As of 1964, the [[St. Lawrence River|St. Lawrence]] was kept open year-round above Quebec to Montreal. Nevertheless, in the early 1970s CPR chose to build at the Cove its main Atlantic service interrnodal container terminal, because Transatlantic passenger service had disappeared by then. It remained there for a relatively short time however; within ten years it was closed, with CPR transferring container operations to Montreal. Wolfe's Cove Tunnel continued to have trains running through it. Though the trains are now operated by the [[Quebec Gatineau Railway|Quebec-Gatineau Railway]], which acquired the CPR route between Quebec and Montreal in 1997. Today, trains are an infrequent occurence in the tunnel, passing through a few times per week. |
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== Details == |
== Details == |
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The tunnel is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in length. The roof of the tunnel is around 100 m (330 ft) below the highest point of land above. In the tunnel, three recesses are placed at equal distances of about 400 m from each other to allow people to take refuge there in case of an oncoming train. The tunnel's northern entrance can easily be seen from Charest Boulevard looking south, near the Dollard-des-Ormeaux park, where the bridge passing above the train tracks was built in 1967. The southern entrance is hidden from easy view, owing to the construction of the Champlain Boulevard in the 1960s. |
The tunnel is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in length. The roof of the tunnel is around 100 m (330 ft) below the highest point of land above.<ref name=":0" /> In the tunnel, three recesses are placed at equal distances of about 400 m from each other to allow people to take refuge there in case of an oncoming train. The tunnel's northern entrance can easily be seen from Charest Boulevard looking south, near the Dollard-des-Ormeaux park, where the bridge passing above the train tracks was built in 1967. The southern entrance is hidden from easy view, owing to the construction of the Champlain Boulevard in the 1960s. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Wolfe's Cove Tunnel (French: Tunnel de l'Anse au Foulon, Tunnel sous la colline de Québec) is a railway tunnel located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It is the only significant railway tunnel in the city and connects the Saint-Sauveur district to the Port of Quebec, running under Avenue Belvédère.
History
On May 30th, 1930, the Administrative Committee of the City of Quebec approved the construction report of the Canadian Pacific Railway's new track from Saint-Malo to Anse au Foulon (Wolfe's Cove). The tunnel was built to accomodate passengers coming from the Empress of Britain, and then taking the train, mainly from Quebec to Montreal. The reason Quebec rather than Montreal was chosen as the location of the summer terminal for the Empresses was because of the height of the ship's masts: They were too tall to clear the new Jacques-Cartier Bridge, located immediately downstream of the passenger terminals in the Port of Montreal. Work was carried out simultaneously from both ends by the Dominion Construction Company, and on 16 February 1931 drilling was completed, the two teams meeting exactly as planned. Around 600 workers worked on the tunnel's construction. The first train ran through the tunnel on 26 May and the tunnel was officially inaugurated on 1 June 1931, to a crowd of around 100 000 people.[1] However, in the early 1950s, Montreal became the main summer ocean terminal, after the masts on the ships were shortened to permit passage under the Jacques-Cartier Bridge. Liners did continue to call at Quebec, but boat trains became infrequent.[2]
As of 1964, the St. Lawrence was kept open year-round above Quebec to Montreal. Nevertheless, in the early 1970s CPR chose to build at the Cove its main Atlantic service interrnodal container terminal, because Transatlantic passenger service had disappeared by then. It remained there for a relatively short time however; within ten years it was closed, with CPR transferring container operations to Montreal. Wolfe's Cove Tunnel continued to have trains running through it. Though the trains are now operated by the Quebec-Gatineau Railway, which acquired the CPR route between Quebec and Montreal in 1997. Today, trains are an infrequent occurence in the tunnel, passing through a few times per week.
Since the 2000s, Wolfe's Cove Tunnel has been a popular urbex destination in Quebec City, as evidenced by the numerous graffiti works on its walls on the entire length of the tunnel, particularly near the entrances.
Between 2020 and 2023, the tunnel was used more frequently, owing to the renovation works taking place on Champlain Boulevard, which included moving the already existing railroad, blocking access to the Port of Quebec via the coastal railroad.[3]
Details
The tunnel is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) in length. The roof of the tunnel is around 100 m (330 ft) below the highest point of land above.[2] In the tunnel, three recesses are placed at equal distances of about 400 m from each other to allow people to take refuge there in case of an oncoming train. The tunnel's northern entrance can easily be seen from Charest Boulevard looking south, near the Dollard-des-Ormeaux park, where the bridge passing above the train tracks was built in 1967. The southern entrance is hidden from easy view, owing to the construction of the Champlain Boulevard in the 1960s.
References
- ^ Porter, Isabelle (18 August 2011). "Un tunnel sous les plaines d'Abraham - Passer sous la ville sans crier gare". Le Devoir.
{{cite web}}:|archive-url=requires|archive-date=(help) - ^ a b Fortier, Denis (March–April 2008). "Canadian Pacific's Wolfe's Cove Tunnel, Quebec City" (PDF) (523): 70 – via Canadian Rail.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Rhéaume, Julie (31 March 2021). "Plus de trains dans Saint-Sauveur" [More trains in Saint-Sauveur]. monsaintsauveur.com.
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