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Gastown Steam Clock

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About

Gastown Steam Clock is an outdoor street clock with steam whistles at Water and Cambie streets in Vancouver’s historic Gastown district.

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Why go

  • Four steam whistles play the Westminster Quarters every 15 minutes.
  • A puff of steam rises from the top on the hour.
  • The original Stuart #4 steam engine is visible through the glass sides.

Opening hours

Today00:00 – 23:59Show all
Monday00:00 – 23:59
Tuesday00:00 – 23:59
Wednesday00:00 – 23:59
Thursday00:00 – 23:59
Friday00:00 – 23:59
Saturday00:00 – 23:59
Sunday00:00 – 23:59

Don't miss

  • Central whistleFind the largest of the five whistles in the middle of the structure; it sounds on the hour.Middle of the clockOn the hour
  • Four-sided dial arrangementWalk around the street clock to see a time-displaying dial on each side.Around the clock

Know before you go

  • The outdoor clock can be viewed 24 hours a day.

Tips for your visit

  • Use 305 Water St, Vancouver, for navigation.
  • Bring a camera: the clock is a popular subject for tourist photographs.

Interesting facts2

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  1. The City of Vancouver owns the clock.

    Steam clock - Wikipedia

  2. The clock’s low-pressure steam comes from Vancouver’s district heating system.

    Dampfuhr - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

  1. 1977Built to cover a steam grate connected to Vancouver’s district heating system.
  2. 1986An electric motor took over timekeeping because of noise and accuracy problems.
  3. 2014–2015Removed for major repairs in October 2014, then reinstalled in January 2015.

Sources: Steam clock - Wikipedia · Vancouver/Gastown-Chinatown - Wikivoyage (see) · Dampfuhr - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where
305 Water St, Vancouver

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Questions and answers

Which film features the Gastown Steam Clock?

It appears in a scene in The Hitman (1991).

Which album cover shows the Gastown Steam Clock?

Nickelback’s album Here and Now features the clock on its cover.

Does the Gastown Steam Clock appear in Mario Kart games?

Yes. It appears in Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe as part of the Vancouver Velocity course.

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