Cap-Rouge trestle, Quebec City

Name: Cap-Rouge trestle
Address: Quebec City, Canada

#79 among attractions in Quebec City

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The Cap-Rouge trestle is a railway trestle bridge inaugurated in 1908 and still in use in the community of Cap-Rouge, part of the borough of Sainte-Foy–Sillery–Cap-Rouge in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. It was commissioned in 1906 as a section of the National Transcontinental Railway to span the Rivière du Cap Rouge valley and connect the eastbound railway with the newly built and nearby Quebec Bridge. It was built as a steel structure by the Dominion Bridge Company at a total cost of 800 000 Canadian dollars. ()

Length: 3333 ftWidth: 171 ftHeight: 173 ftCoordinates: 46°44'56"N, 71°20'55"W

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Laurentien (Cap-Rouge)Quebec City Canada

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Cap-Rouge trestle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aquarium du Québec, Laurier Québec, Place Sainte-Foy, Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City.

2.8 miE
Aquarium, Zoo, Park
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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3.7 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
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2.9 miNE
Mosque
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5.2 miNE
Cemetery
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Bridge
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3.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
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Church, Gothic Revival architecture
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4.9 miNE
Cemetery
Beth Israel Cemetery, Quebec City
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3.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
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