Black Track BC’s Pacific Coast Coal Mine Railway

The discovery of coal in 1849 resulted in an explosion of mining activity on Vancouver Island. For decades, coal was king, providing more jobs than any other industry. Nanaimo and most of its neighbouring towns began as coal communities, but by the early 1930s, the railway and the hamlet of Morden were dismantled.

Today, the PCCM trail and mine remnants serve as a poignant reminder of the coal industry's historical significance in BC. The remains of the mine stand as monuments to the labour and industry of a bygone era.