The Battle River Railway is a
co-operative shortline freight
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railway
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created in 2010 in
central Alberta
Central Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta.
Central Alberta is the most densely populated rural area in the province. Agriculture and energy are important to the area's economy.
Geography
Central Alberta is bordered ...
. The track is 236 foot-continually welded track. It serves the communities of
Alliance
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,
Galahad
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,
Forestburg,
Heisler,
Rosalind,
Kelsey, providing them with a rail connection to the
Canadian National
The Canadian National Railway Company (french: Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, which serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.
CN ...
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
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Industrial spur
An industr ...
from CN in 2010.
From 2014 onward,
heritage tours were introduced on the line using a
Pullman car
In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars that were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company (founded by George Pullman) from 1867 to December 31, 1968.
Other uses
Pullman also refers to ra ...
, offering themed excursions several times a year.
The general manager is Matthew Enright. The founding members of the freinds of the Battle River Railway are Joanne McMahon and Ken Eshpeter.
References
External links
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National Film Board blob post and mini-documentary''Alberta Venture'' article
Cooperatives in Canada
Alberta railways
Companies based in Alberta
Rail cooperatives
Railway companies established in 2009
Flagstaff County
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