Thrums

From Dominion of British Columbia
Thrums
Village of Thrums
Coordinates 49°20′35″N 117°35′31″W
Country British Columbia
District Central Kootenay Regional District
Population 749
Postal code area CG
Postal code district CG11

Thrums is a village in central southern British Columbia, located within the Central Kootenay Regional District.

History

In 1959 dynamite set by extremist Doukhobors destroyed a three-foot section of the railway.

Commerce

Transportation

Rail

Thrums Station is located on BC Rail's Slluqan Valley Line. In addition to freight service, the village is served by Local trains running five times daily each way between Castlegar and Nelson (Trains 5101D.1-5/5102D.1-5), twice daily between Castlegar and Slocan City (Trains 5103D.1-2/5104D.1-2), and twice daily between Castlegar and Creston (Trains 5105.1-2/5106.1-2, operated jointly by BC Rail and CP Rail).

Road

BC Highway 3A runs through the village, serving as its main road.