Few people are aware of the existence of a railway tunnel under the City of Brockville. Even fewer know that the 1854 tunnel is the oldest in Canada.

The Tunnel faces the waterfront just a few short blocks east of the Museum at the corner of Water Street and Market West, directly south of the picturesque Victoria Hall.

A wonderful example of early stonework and engineering, the Tunnel is now open to the public during the warmer months and features displays of archival photographs. A railway caboose is permanently on display in the adjacent park.

Read a short history of the Brockville Railway Tunnel in pdf format.

More info - The Railway in Brockville and Canada in pdf format.