TheNorth Shore ofBurrard Inlet is a term commonly used to refer to several areas adjacent toVancouver, British Columbia, Canada:
It is renowned for its proximity to nature, varied outdoor recreation opportunities (especially mountain biking) as well as historically significant west coast modernist architecture.
Access to these municipalities is limited by geography. Three major bodies of water (Howe Sound to the west,Burrard Inlet to the south, andIndian Arm to the east) and the rugged peaks of theCoast Mountains to the north isolate the North Shore from the rest of theLower Mainland.
Two road bridges (theLions' Gate Bridge andIronworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing) connect to the city of Vancouver and theTrans-Canada Highway. The only other road access is by way ofHighway 99 from the north or theHorseshoe Bay ferry terminal fromVancouver Island and theSunshine Coast.
TheCanadian National Railway (CN) provides a freight rail link south to the rest ofGreater Vancouver and theLower Fraser Valley through itsSecond Narrows Rail Bridge–Thornton Tunnel corridor. The North Shore handles more than 40% of theVancouver Fraser Port Authority's international trade exports.[1] In addition, CN controls a less-used formerBC Rail line north toPrince George, British Columbia.[2][3] This line was used until October 2002 for theCariboo Prospector passenger rail service between North Vancouver and Prince George. As of 2025,[update] it hosts a passenger rail route between North Vancouver andJasper, Alberta, that is operated byRocky Mountaineer, a private luxury rail-tour company.[4]
TheSeaBus passenger ferry, part of theTransLink transit system, connectsLonsdale Quay withdowntown Vancouver.
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