Battle River Railway
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| Type | Co-operative |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail, grain trade, heritage railway |
| Predecessor | Battle River Producer Car Group |
| Founded | Forestburg, Alberta, Canada May 2009 |
| Services | Shipping |
The Battle River Railway is a co-operative shortline freight railway created in 2010 in central Alberta. It serves the communities of Alliance, Galahad, Forestburg, Heisler, Rosalind, Kelsey, providing them with a rail connection to the Canadian National line in Camrose which connects to port facilities in Vancouver and Prince Rupert, British Columbia.
Formerly, the Battle River Producer Car Group, a collective of 180 farmers, operated as a loader of grain cars only, but in May 2009, it became the Battle River Railway New Generation Co-operative, and purchased the branch line from CN in 2010.
From 2014 onward, heritage tours were introduced on the line using a Pullman car, offering themed excursions several times a year.[1][2][3]
References[]
- ^ "History". www.battlerivertrain.com. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Honey, I bought a railway | CBC News". CBC. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
- ^ "Battle River Railway is the little railway that could". Alberta Farmer Express. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
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