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BC Rail

BC Rail

Railway company in British Columbia, Canada British Columbia Railway CompanyBC RailOverviewParent companyBC Transportation Financing Authority (Government of British Columbia)HeadquartersNorth Vancouver, British ColumbiaReporting markBCOL, BCIT (formerly PGE)LocaleBritish ColumbiaDates of operationFebruary 27, 1912 (1912-02-27)–presentSuccessorCanadian National Railway (under operating lease)TechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gaugeElectrification1984–2000 (Tumbler Ridge Subdivision) 50 kV 60 Hz overhead catenaryLength2,320 km (1,440 mi)OtherWebsitewww.bcrco.com vtePacific Great Eastern Railway Legend mile altitudein feet 466 Prince George 1,400 425 Strathnaver 1,862 409 Abhau 2,300 384 Quesnel 1,500 363 Australian 1,852 358 Alexandria 2,000 314 Williams Lake 1,900 273 Lac La Hache 2,700 252 Canim Lake 3,400 246 Lone Butte 3,700 236 Flying U 3,700 214 Chasm 3,500 203 Clinton 3,152 196 Kelly Lake 3,500 176 Pavilion 2,100 173 Glen Fraser 1,400 157 Lillooet 800 154 Craig Lodge 800 142 Shalalth 800 Seton Lake Tunnel1⁄4 mile (0.4 km) long 138 Seton Portage 800 130 Marne 800 123 D'Arcy 800 120 Devine 900 116 Birken 1,500 104 Spetch 1,000 99 Mount Currie 700 94 P