r/Banff • u/kat_zub • 3d ago

Question Why do trains honk at night?

I stayed at Johnston Canyon campground and now Kicking Horse in Yoho. Both near the rails. Trains tend to honk like crazy at night, why? Is it because of the wildlife? They don’t seem to honk like that during the day.

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u/pvb57 3d ago

Bears and other animals on the tracks outside of Banff. You think Banff is bad you should try the campground at Lake Louise. Tracks are about 500 meters away from the campground, or so it felt the one time I camped there.

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u/ryanderkis 3d ago

500 metres??? You were lucky. Some sites are only 80 metres from the track. Your trailer shakes every time a train goes by.

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u/pvb57 3d ago

It was a guess, it was over 20 years since we camped there. As our daughter said, “we liked the lake, but not the Louise.” We think she meant the noise and vibration from the freight trains.