Stanley Park's magical mini train adding new dates to summer schedule
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Get ready to ride the rails this summer because the Stanley Park Train is expanding its schedule for the warmer months.
The popular family-friendly attraction currently runs in the heart of Vancouver’s largest park on weekends until Monday, July 1.
However, from July 3 until Labour Day, the miniature train will extend its weekly schedule from Wednesday to Sunday, including holidays.
Stanley Park Train/Vancouver Park Board
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The Stanley Park Miniature Train is a beloved activity for locals and tourists, with over 200,000 visitors riding the 20 gauge, 2 km track each year. The railway’s locomotives feature an impressive locally built replica of Canadian Pacific Railway Engine #374, which is “famous for pulling Canada’s first transcontinental passenger train in Vancouver in the late 1880s.”
Riders will wind their way through the forest over an area cleared by Typhoon Freda, a 1962 storm described as the most devastating in Vancouver’s history.
Stanley Park Train/Vancouver Park Board
Passengers are invited to view the vintage engine up close and take a photo with it before boarding the 15-minute journey.
During the spring and summer, guests can ride the Urban Forest Train. Drop by in October to board the Ghost Train. Then, in December, celebrate the holidays with Bright Nights in Stanley Park.
Stanley Park Train
When: Saturdays and Sundays until July 1, Wednesdays to Sundays from July 3 to September 2, 2024
Time: 11 am to 4 pm (Wednesdays and Thursdays), 10 am to 4 pm (Fridays to Sundays),
Where: Pipeline Road in Stanley Park, via the West Georgia Street park entrance
Tickets: $4.25 to $8.25, free for children two years and under. 10-ride passes are also available. Purchase online
With files from Kenneth Chan
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