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Information Guide

The printed version of our Information Guide is available at the following locations:
Tunnel south portal; Tourism Office, City Hall, Blockhouse Island, the Memorial Centre, Escape Room, the Brockville Museum, Brockville Arts Centre, Brockville Country Club, Aquatarium, Fulford Place, Super 8 motel, Comfort Inn, Travelodge, Holiday Inn, Days Inn, Chamber Office, DBIA Office, and the Leeds & Grenville tourism kiosks at Mallorytown OnRoute locations (both sides of 401).

Download the PDF version here.

The Information Guide is sponsored by:

  • Henderson Printing
  • Burnbrae Farms
  • Trillium
  • Rob Thompson Hotels
  • Northern Cables
  • Ford Electric
  • Tackaberry
  • Rockport Cruises
  • Nakhon Thai
  • River West Co.
  • VIA 
  • Tim Hortons

Quick Facts about the Brockville Railway Tunnel

  • Tunnel constructed between 1854 and 1860.
  • It is half a kilometre (525 metres) long, or one third of a mile long (1753 feet).
  • It is 4.5 metres wide (14.5 feet) and 4.3 metres high (14 feet).
  • The tunnel is straight with a one percent grade from south to north.
  • The average temperature inside is about 13 degrees Celsius (55 degrees Fahrenheit) year-round.
  • The tunnel starts south of Water Street at Armagh S. Price Park and exits north of Pearl Street.
  • The wooden doors at both entrances are closed each evening. Originally they were used to keep the animals out.

 



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